What is Judge Paul Medved's background?
EOIR's notice says that Paul Medved was appointed in October 2021. Judge Medved earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1987 from the University of Minnesota and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from Hofstra University School of Law. From 2000 to 2021, he was Managing Attorney with the Law Offices of Paul N. Medved, in Studio City, California. From 1997 to 2000, he was an Associate Attorney with Korenberg, Abramowitz & Feldun, in Encino, California.
What does TRAC report about Judge Paul Medved'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 Paul Medved decided 899 asylum cases at Van Nuys Immigration Court and denied 74.2 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 Paul Medved 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 Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.