What is Judge Michelle Kahan's background?
EOIR's notice says that Michelle Kahan was appointed in March 2022. Judge Kahan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1983 from the School of International Service of The American University and a Juris Doctor in 1986 from The Delaware Law School of Widener University. From 1994 to 2022, she served as a Judicial Hearing Officer for the Court of Common Pleas of York County, Pennsylvania. From 1997 to 2022, she was a solo practitioner in York, Pennsylvania. From 1992 to 1997, she was a Shareholder/Managing Attorney in the law firm of Wolfson & Kahan PC, in York, Pennsylvania. From 1987 to 1991, she was an Attorney in the law firm of Wolfson & Blackwell PC, in York, Pennsylvania.
What does TRAC report about Judge Michelle Kahan'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 Kahan decided 1111 asylum cases at Boston Immigration Court and denied 66.6 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 Kahan 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 Boston Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.