Thomas G. Snow
Immigration Judge, Annandale Immigration Court. Appointed October 2005.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 116
- Asylum granted
- 59
- Other relief granted
- 5
- Denied
- 52
- Against own court
- -1.5 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | 45% | 39% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 91% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: El Salvador (44.8%), Honduras (25.9%), Guatemala (23.3%), Mexico (2.6%), China (0.9%).
Official biography
Judge Snow was appointed as an Immigration Judge in October 2005. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977 from the College of William and Mary, a Master of Arts degree in 1980 and a Juris Doctorate in 1982, both from the University of Virginia. From 1991 to October 2005, Judge Snow served as principal deputy director for the Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division, Department of Justice (DOJ). He also worked as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Virginia Law School from 1995 to 2005 where he taught international criminal law. In 1989, Judge Snow served as an attorney advisor in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State. He was a trial attorney from 1984 to 1989 in the Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division, DOJ. Judge Snow served as a trial attorney in the voting section of the Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, DOJ, from 1982 to 1984. He is a member of the District of Columbia and Virginia Bars.
In the record
The gut-wrenching life of an immigration judge: Column
A first-person column by Thomas G. Snow, identified as an immigration judge in Arlington, Virginia, and a former acting director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, describing the weight of removal decisions and his effort to apply the law impartially.
Board of Immigration Appeals: Temporary Board Members (Fact Sheet)
An EOIR fact sheet on temporary Board of Immigration Appeals members records that Thomas G. Snow was appointed a temporary board member in January 2018 while serving as an immigration judge at the Arlington Immigration Court. It notes he previously served as acting EOIR director and acting chief immigration judge.
Other judges at Arlington
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.