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Inside Immigration

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Immigration judges

Philip Verrillo

Immigration Judge, Hartford Immigration Court. Appointed August 2008.

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

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Judge Verrillo48.2%
Hartford court63.9%
All judges nationally62.9%
Decisions on the merits
326
Asylum granted
154
Other relief granted
15
Denied
157
Against own court
-15.7 pts
Denial rate by fiscal year
FY21FY22FY24FY25
71%27%29%62%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 96% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Ecuador (19.3%), Guatemala (15%), Brazil (11%), Honduras (10.7%), Turkiye (8.6%).

Official biography

Judge Verrillo was appointed as an immigration judge in August 2008. He received a bachelor of arts degree in 1991 from Central Connecticut State University and a juris doctorate in 1995 from the New England School of Law. From February 2001 to August 2008, he served as both the Assistant and Court Administrator for the Immigration Court in Hartford, Conn. From December 2000 to January 2001, Judge Verrillo was a special deputy assistant State's Attorney in Rocky Hill, Conn. From February 1996 to May 2000, he was in private practice. From January 2001 to spring 2005, Judge Verrillo was an adjunct faculty member of New England College of Finance. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar.

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

In the record

No published reporting or appellate decisions naming this judge have been collected yet.

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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.