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Rodger C. Harris

Immigration Judge, Charlotte Immigration Court. Appointed January 2007.

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

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Judge Harris68.3%
Charlotte court86.7%
All judges nationally62.9%
Decisions on the merits
139
Asylum granted
36
Other relief granted
8
Denied
95
Against own court
-18.4 pts
Denial rate by fiscal year
FY21FY22
74%62%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 78% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Honduras (30.9%), El Salvador (25.2%), Guatemala (22.3%), Mexico (6.5%), Venezuela (3.6%).

Official biography

Rodger C. Harris was appointed as an immigration judge in January 2007. He received a bachelor of arts degree in 1976 from the University of South Florida, Tampa; a master of business administration degree in 1983 from the National University, San Diego; a juris doctorate in 1987 from the National University School of Law, San Diego; and a master of judicial studies degree in 2006 from the National Judicial College, University of Nevada, Reno. From 1967 to 1970 and 1977 to December 2006, Judge Harris served in the U.S. Marine Corps. As an officer in the Marine Corps, Judge Harris first served as a naval aviator and then in vary ing legal and judicial positions at various locations. Judge Harris is a member of the California and Ohio bars.

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.

Other judges at Charlotte

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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.