What is Judge Jacinto Palomino's background?
TRAC reports that Jacinto Palomino was appointed in June 2015. Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Palomino to begin hearing cases in June 2015.Judge Palomino received a bachelor of arts degree in 1993 from Santa Clara University and ajuris doctorate in 1996 from the University of California Hastings College of the Law. From June 1998 to May 2015, Judge Palomino served at the Third Judicial District of New Mexico invarious capacities including chief deputy district attorney, district court judge and deputy districtattorney. In 1997, Judge Palomino joined the U.S. Army Reserve, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, where he currently serves as major. From 1981 to 1984, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Judge Palomino is a member of the State Bars of California and New Mexico.
What does TRAC report about Judge Jacinto Palomino'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 Jacinto Palomino decided 394 asylum cases at Chaparral Immigration Court and denied 76.4 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 Jacinto Palomino 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 Otero Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.