What is Judge Michael W. Lloyd's background?
TRAC reports that Michael W. Lloyd was appointed in June 2020. Judge Lloyd earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1982 from the University of Wyoming, a Juris Doctor in 1989 from the University of South Dakota, and a Master of Laws in 1993 from the University of Denver. From 1991 to 2020, he served as an attorney, Office of Chief Counsel,Internal Revenue Service, primarily in Denver. From 1989 to 1991, he served as law clerk for Bankruptcy Judge Peder K. Ecker, District of South Dakota, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. From 1995 to 2010, he served as a judge advocate in the Wyoming Air National Guard, in Cheyenne,Wyoming. From 1985 to 1995, he served as a judge advocate, budget officer, and aircraft maintenance officer with the South Dakota Air National Guard, in Sioux Falls.
What does TRAC report about Judge Michael W. Lloyd'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 W. Lloyd decided 626 asylum cases at Tucson Immigration Court and denied 89.1 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 W. Lloyd 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 Tucson Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.