Winfield W. Murray
Immigration Judge, Atlanta W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court. Appointed December 2022.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 466
- Asylum granted
- 117
- Other relief granted
- 65
- Denied
- 284
- Against own court
- -21.5 pts
| FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | 70% | 78% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 84% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Mexico (32.6%), Venezuela (11.6%), Guatemala (9.2%), Honduras (8.8%), Nicaragua (8.6%).
Official biography
Winfield W. Murray was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in December 2022. Judge Murray ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from Morehouse College, a Juris Doctor in 2001 from Howard University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2002 in Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution from the George Washington University School of Law. In 2022, he served as trial counsel for the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in Atlanta. From 2019 to 2021, he served as trial counsel for the Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in Atlanta. From 2018 to 2019, he served as the deputy chief of staff, Office of the Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor, City of Atlanta. From 2015 to 2018, he served as trial counsel for the Office of the General Counsel, HUD, in Atlanta. From 2013 to 2015, he served as an assistant city attorney for the City of Atlanta Law Department. From 2010 to 2013, he served as trial counsel for the Office of the Solicitor, DOL, in Atlanta. From 2003 to 2010, he served as a prosecutor with the Atlanta City Solicitor's Office. From 2002 to 2003, he served as a judicial clerk for the Chief Judge of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Judge Murray is a member of the State Bar of Georgia.
In the record
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Other judges at Atlanta
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.