Stephen M. Ruhle
Immigration Judge, El Paso Immigration Court, El Paso Service Processing Center. Appointed March 2008.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 255
- Asylum granted
- 46
- Other relief granted
- 20
- Denied
- 189
- Against own court
- -4.4 pts
| FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72% | 84% | 78% | 45% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 37% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Venezuela (16.1%), Mexico (13.7%), Colombia (6.7%), Guatemala (6.7%), El Salvador (6.3%).
Official biography
Judge Ruhle was appointed as an immigration judge in March 2008. Hereceived a bachelor of arts degree in 1990 from the State University of New York at Albany and a juris doctorate in 1993 from Albany Law School. From September 1997 to March 2008, Judge Ruhle worked as deputy chief counsel and assistant chief counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel,U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), DHS, in El Paso, Texas. From 1994 to 1997, he served in the U.S. Navy as a staff judge advocate and judge advocate. In 1998, Judge Ruhle joined the U.S. Army Reserveand continues to serve as a judge advocate. He is a member of the New York, Florida, and Colorado bars.
In the record
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Other judges at El Paso - EPD
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