Steven A. Morley
Immigration Judge, Philadelphia Immigration Court. Appointed December 2010 by Eric Holder.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 158
- Asylum granted
- 92
- Other relief granted
- 4
- Denied
- 62
- Against own court
- -19.5 pts
| FY21 | FY22 |
|---|---|
| 48% | 31% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 96% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Guatemala (22.2%), El Salvador (10.1%), Honduras (10.1%), Belarus (8.9%), India (5.7%).
Official biography
Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Morley in December 2010. Judge Morley received a bachelor of arts degree in 1973 from University of Wisconsin, Madison and a juris doctorate in 1976 from the University of Wisconsin Law School. From 2003 to December 2010, he was a partner with Morley Surin & Griffin, P.C. From 1984 to 2003, Judge Morley was in private practice. From 1976 to 1984, he was a public defender for the Defender Association of Philadelphia. He has taught immigration law courses at Drexel University, Villanova University School of Law and Rutgers School of Law, Camden since 2007. Judge Morley is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar.
In the record
Immigration Judges' Union Fights for Judicial Independence
The council analyses the judges' union grievance filed on behalf of Philadelphia immigration judge Steven A. Morley after EOIR replaced him on Reynaldo Castro-Tum's case. Morley had continued the case to determine whether Castro-Tum received adequate notice; an assistant chief immigration judge then ordered removal.
EOIR Swears in Nine Immigration Judges
EOIR announced that Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Steven A. Morley to the Philadelphia Immigration Court in December 2010. From 2003 to December 2010 he was a partner with the Philadelphia firm Morley, Surin & Griffin.
Other judges at Philadelphia
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.