What is Judge Michael Tripi's background?
EOIR's notice says that Michael Tripi was appointed in June 2020. Judge Tripi earned a Bachelor of Science in 2004 from Kent State University and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. From 2009 to 2020, he served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Cleveland. From 2007 to 2009, he served as an assistant prosecutor with the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office, in Akron, Ohio.
What does TRAC report about Judge Michael Tripi'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 Michael Tripi decided 807 asylum cases at Cleveland Immigration Court and denied 82.7 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 Michael Tripi 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 Cleveland Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.