P. Michael Truman
Immigration Judge, Salt Lake City Immigration Court. Appointed September 2016 by Loretta E. Lynch.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 1,284
- Asylum granted
- 857
- Other relief granted
- 36
- Denied
- 391
- Against own court
- -6.4 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66% | 17% | 10% | 21% | 51% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 93% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Venezuela (71.3%), Mexico (8.7%), Colombia (6.7%), Guatemala (3.4%), Peru (1.9%).
Official biography
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed P. Michael Truman to begin hearing cases in September 2016. Judge Truman ear ned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2001 from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from the S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah. From 2011 to September 2016, he served as an assistant chief counsel for the Office of the Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Denver. From 2005 through 2011, he served as a trial attorney for the Office of Immigration Litigation, Department of Justice. From 2004 through 2005, he served as a law clerk for Justice Michael J. Wilkins, Utah Supreme Court. Judge Truman is a member of the Utah State Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at West Valley
Court page →About these figures. Denial rates describe outcomes in the cases a judge happened to hear, which differ by detention, nationality and representation. They are not a measure of fairness or competence. Method and sources are on the judges index.