What is Judge Alison Igoe's background?
EOIR's notice says that Alison Igoe was appointed in December 2021. Judge Igoe earned a Bachelor of Science in 1977 from Georgetown University, a Juris Doctor in 1987 from New York Law School, and a Master of Laws in 2000 from the Georgetown University Law Center. From 2011 to 2021, she served as Senior Counsel for National Security, Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL), Department of Justice (DOJ), in the District of Columbia. From 2009 to 2011, she served as the Resident Legal Advisor at the U.S. Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste. From 2001 to 2009, she served as Senior Counsel for Litigation, OIL, DOJ. From 2001 to 2002, she served as Associate General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, for the former Immigration and Naturalization Service, in the District of Columbia.
What does TRAC report about Judge Alison Igoe's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Alison Igoe decided 651 asylum cases at Hyattsville Immigration Court and denied 57.9 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Alison Igoe in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with Hyattsville Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.