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Stephen E. Mander

Immigration Judge, Miami Immigration Court. Appointed March 1995.

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

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Judge Mander55.5%
Miami court71.5%
All judges nationally62.9%
Decisions on the merits
362
Asylum granted
116
Other relief granted
45
Denied
201
Against own court
-16.0 pts
Denial rate by fiscal year
FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
41%53%29%59%74%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 88% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Guatemala (18.8%), Nicaragua (18%), Cuba (16.3%), Honduras (9.9%), Venezuela (8.8%).

Official biography

Judge Mander was appointed as an Immigration Judge in March 1995. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queens College in 1971, and a Juris Doctorate from DePaul University College of Law in 1975. From 1994 to 1995, he worked as an attorney with the law firm of Baker and McKenzie in Washington, DC. From 1991 to 1994, he served as a counsel attorney with the law firm of Fine, Jacobson, Schwartz and Nash in Miami. From 1983 to 1991, he was in private practice in Coral Gables, Florida. From 1978 to 1983, he worked as an attorney with the law firm of Bierman, Sonnett, Beiley, Shohat & Sale in Miami. He is a member of both the Florida and Illinois 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 Miami

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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.