Rene D. Mateo
Immigration Judge, Miami Immigration Court. Appointed January 2009.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 228
- Asylum granted
- 24
- Other relief granted
- 51
- Denied
- 153
- Against own court
- -4.4 pts
| FY23 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| 65% | 53% | 82% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 79% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Nicaragua (18.4%), Cuba (15.4%), Honduras (14.9%), Guatemala (13.2%), Colombia (7.5%).
Official biography
Judge Mateo was appointed as an immigration judge in January 2009. He received a bachelor of arts degree in 1980 and a master of public administration degree in 1985, both from Florida International University, and a juris doctorate in 1988 from the University of Miami School of Law. From 2003 to January 2009, Judge Mateo served as deputy chief counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security. From 1998 to 2003, he served as acting deputy and deputy district counsel with the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). From 1995 to 1997, Judge Mateo worked as an assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida. From 1989 to 1995, Judge Mateo served as assistant district counsel with the former INS, entering through the Attorney General's Honor Program. He is a member of the Florida and District of Columbia bars.
In the record
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Other judges at Miami
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.