What is Judge Dalin Holyoak's background?
TRAC reports that Dalin Holyoak was appointed in June 2015. Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Holyoak to begin hearing cases in June 2015.Judge Holyoak received a bachelor of arts degree in 1997 from Southern Utah University and ajuris doctorate in 2002 from the George Washington University School of Law in Washington,D.C. From October 2006 to May 2015, Judge Holyoak served as trial attorney within the Officeof Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, Department of Justice, in Washington, D.C., and San Diego. From 2003 to 2006, he was an attorney at Spriggs & Hollingsworth, in Washington, D.C.From 2002 to 2003, Judge Holyoak was an attorney at Maggio & Kattar, in Washington, D.C.Judge Holyoak is a member of the District of Columbia and Florida Bars.
What does TRAC report about Judge Dalin Holyoak'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 Dalin Holyoak decided 307 asylum cases at Miami Immigration Court and denied 65.5 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 Dalin Holyoak 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 Miami Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.