Paul N. Medved

Immigration Judge, Los Angeles-Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court. Appointed October 2021.

StrictDenies more often than the national average+11.3 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Medved74.2%

Van Nuys court60.4%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 899
Asylum granted: 200
Other relief granted: 32
Denied: 667
Against own court: +13.8 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY24	FY25	FY26
29%	59%	91%

Read from TRAC's chart to the nearest point. Years with fewer than 25 decisions are not shown.

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 92% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Mexico (20.4%), Armenia (17.8%), Russia (14.2%), India (7.6%), Guatemala (7.5%).

Official biography

Paul N. Medved was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2021. Judge Medved ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1987 from the University of Minnesota and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from Hofstra University School of Law. From 2000 to 2021, he was Managing Attorney with the Law Offices of Paul N. Medved, in Studio City, California. From 1997 to 2000, he was an Associate Attorney with Korenberg, Abramowitz & Feldun, in Encino, California. Judge Medved is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and State Bar of California.

As published by the Executive Office for Immigration Review at appointment, via TRAC.

In the record

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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.