Philip P. Taylor
Immigration Judge, Atlanta W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court. Appointed January 2020 by William P. Barr.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 375
- Asylum granted
- 24
- Other relief granted
- 49
- Denied
- 302
- Against own court
- -1.9 pts
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91% | 78% | 79% | 84% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 65% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Guatemala (17.6%), Honduras (15.7%), Mexico (14.1%), Colombia (10.1%), Venezuela (10.1%).
Official biography
Attorney General Barr appointed Philip P. Taylor to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Taylor earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1986 from LeMoyne College, a Juris Doctor in 1989 from Emory University School of Law, a Master of Judicial Studies in 2007 from University of Nevada, Reno, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Judicial Studies in 2012 from University of Nevada, Reno. From 2000 to 2019, Judge Taylor served as chief municipal judge for the City of Kennesaw, Acworth, Powder Springs, and Woodstock, Georgia. From 1996 to 2016, Judge Taylor served as magistrate judge, in Cobb County, Georgia. From 1989 to 2012, he was in private practice at Webb, Carlock, Copeland, Semler & Star; Hopkins & Taylor L.L.P.; and The Taylor Firm P.C. Judge Taylor is member of the Georgia State Bar.
In the record
Executive Office for Immigration Review to Swear in 28 Immigration Judges, Bringing Judge Corps to Highest Level in History
EOIR announced that Attorney General William Barr appointed Philip P. Taylor to the Atlanta, Ted Turner Drive Immigration Court, beginning cases in January 2020. From 2000 to 2019 he served as chief municipal judge for several Georgia cities.
Other judges at Atlanta
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.