What is Judge Michelle Araneta's background?
EOIR's notice says that Michelle Araneta was appointed in May 2019. Judge Araneta earned a Bachelor of Science in 1975 from Arizona State University, a Master of Special Education in 1984 from the University of Arizona, and a Juris Doctor in 1989 from California Western School of Law in San Diego. From 2000 to 2019, she served as a prosecutor with the Pima County Attorney’s Office in Tucson, Arizona. From 1995 to 1999, she served as a prosecutor with the District Attorney’s Office in Riverside, California. From 1991 to 1995, she was an associate attorney practicing tax and bankruptcy in Orange County, California. From 1989 to 1991, she worked as a law clerk for the Honorable David N. Naugle.
What does TRAC report about Judge Michelle Araneta'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 Michelle Araneta decided 295 asylum cases at Miami Immigration Court and denied 64.4 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 Michelle Araneta 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.