What is Judge Stephen Mander's background?
TRAC reports that Stephen Mander was appointed in March 1995. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queens College in 1971, and a Juris Doctorate from De Paul University College of Law in 1975. From 1994 to 1995, he worked as an attorney with the law firm of Baker and Mc Kenzie in Washington, DC. From 1991 to 1994, he served as a counsel attorney with the law firm of Fine, Jacobson, Schwartz and Nash in Miami. From 1983 to 1991, he was in private practice in Coral Gables, Florida. From 1978 to 1983, he worked as an attorney with the law firm of Bierman, Sonnett, Beiley, Shohat & Sale in Miami.
What does TRAC report about Judge Stephen Mander'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 Stephen Mander decided 362 asylum cases at Miami Immigration Court and denied 55.5 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 Stephen Mander 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.