Timothy M. Cole
Immigration Judge, Conroe Immigration Court. Appointed September 2016 by Loretta E. Lynch.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 428
- Asylum granted
- 27
- Other relief granted
- 3
- Denied
- 398
- Against own court
- +8.3 pts
| FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91% | 95% | 89% | 96% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 48% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Venezuela (14.3%), Senegal (7.5%), Colombia (7%), Honduras (6.3%), Mauritania (6.3%).
Official biography
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Timothy M. Cole to begin hearing cases in September 2016. Judge Cole ear ned both a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 2002 from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from the George Mason University School of Law. From April 2014 to September 2016, and previously from 2008 through 2012, he served as an assistant chief counsel for the Office of the Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Miami. From 2012 through 2014, he served as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida, Department of Justice (DOJ). From 2007 through 2008, he served as a judicial law clerk for the Miami Immigration Court, Executive Office for Immigration Review, DOJ. From 2003 through 2004, he was a volunteer for the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps. Judge Cole is a member of the Virginia State Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Conroe
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.