Tara Naselow-Nahas
Immigration Judge, Dallas Immigration Court. Appointed November 2009.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 232
- Asylum granted
- 3
- Other relief granted
- 93
- Denied
- 136
- Against own court
- -11.5 pts
| FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|
| 29% | 86% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 62% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Honduras (22.4%), Mexico (20.7%), Venezuela (13.8%), El Salvador (12.9%), Guatemala (9.5%).
Official biography
Judge Naselow-Nahas was appointed as an immigration judge in November 2009. Shereceived a bachelor of arts degree in 1989 from the University of California, Santa Barbara, anda juris doctorate in 1992 from Whittier School of Law. From 2004 to November 2009, Judge Naselow-Nahas served as deputy chief counsel, ICE, DHS, in Los Angeles. From 2003 to 2004,she served as assistant chief counsel for ICE, and from 1995 to 2003, she served as an assistant chief counsel for the former INS. From 1992 to 1995, Judge Naselow-Nahas worked as ajudicial law clerk at the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. From 1991 to 1992, she served as alaw clerk, summer associate, and judicial extern. Judge Naselow-Nahas is a member of the State Bar of California.
In the record
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Other judges at Dallas
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.