What is Judge Brandon Josephsen's background?
EOIR's notice says that Brandon Josephsen was appointed in December 2021. Judge Josephsen earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from Illinois State University and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the University of Miami School of Law. From 2012 to 2021, he served as a Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Memphis. From 2007 to 2012, he served as an Assistant Chief Counsel, OPLA, ICE, DHS, in Miami. From 2006 to 2007, he served as an Associate Attorney practicing civil litigation, in Miami.
What does TRAC report about Judge Brandon Josephsen'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 Brandon Josephsen decided 486 asylum cases at Memphis Immigration Court and denied 65.2 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 Brandon Josephsen 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 Memphis Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.