Matthew O'Brien
Status: active
- Asylum Grant Rate
- 9.8%
- Denial Rate
- 85.5%
Immigration judge
Elliot Kaplan
Community discussion · 0Public EOIR asylum decision statistics
- Status
- active
- Data source
- TRAC Immigration Judge Reports
Grant rate
70.9%
107 / 151
Total decisions
151
Merits decision sample in current public statistics
Grant rate
70.9%
Grants: 107
Denial rate
27.2%
Denials: 41
Other relief rate
2.0%
Other relief: 3
Judge profile
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Elliot M. Kaplan was appointed as a Unit Chief Immigration Judge to begin supervisoryimmigration adjudication center duties and hearing cases in April 2021. Judge Kaplan earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from Antioch University, a Master of Business Administration in 1982from Whittier College, and a Juris Doctor in 1982 from Whittier Law School. From 2019 to 2020, he was Of Counsel to Kutak Rock LLP, in Kansas City, Missouri. From 2004 to 2019, hewas in private practice, in Kansas City. From 1995 to 2003, he was a Partner and Founder of Daniels & Kaplan PC, in Detroit and Kansas City. From 1991 to 1994, he was Of Counsel to Berman, De Leve, Kuchan & Chapman LLC, in Kansas City. From 1990 to 1991, he was Of Counsel to De Witt, Zeldin & Bigus PC, in Kansas City. From 1985 to 1990, he was Of Counselto Husch, Eppenberger, Donohue, Cornfeld & Jenkins, in Kansas City. From 1983 to 1985, hewas Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Air One Inc., in St. Louis. Judge Kaplan is a member of the Missouri Bar.Communications and Legislative Affairs Division
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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report
Outcome distribution
Grants107 / 151
Denials41 / 151
Other relief3 / 151
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