Stephen E. Mander
Immigration Judge, Miami Immigration Court. Appointed March 1995.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 362
- Asylum granted
- 116
- Other relief granted
- 45
- Denied
- 201
- Against own court
- -16.0 pts
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41% | 53% | 29% | 59% | 74% |
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.
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.