Rebecca L. Holt

Immigration Judge, Memphis Immigration Court. Appointed August 2010 by Eric Holder.

LenientGrants more often than the national average-13.5 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Holt49.4%

Memphis court70.1%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 243
Asylum granted: 104
Other relief granted: 19
Denied: 120
Against own court: -20.7 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY22	FY24	FY25
59%	37%	45%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 95% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Honduras (19.8%), Guatemala (19.3%), El Salvador (10.7%), Venezuela (9.1%), Cuba (8.2%).

Official biography

Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Holt in August 2010. Judge Holt received a bachelor or arts degree in 1976 from the University of California, San Diego, and a juris doctorate in 1979 from Loyola Law School. From 1979 to August 2010, she was in private practice. She has been a regular speaker at conferences on immigration law. Judge Holt is a member of the State Bar of California.

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.