What is Judge Tara Naselow-Nahas's background?
TRAC reports that Tara Naselow-Nahas was appointed in November 2009. From 2004 to November 2009, Judge Naselow-Nahas served as deputy chief counsel, ICE, DHS, in Los Angeles. From 2003 to 2004,she served as assistant chief counsel for ICE, and from 1995 to 2003, she served as an assistantchief counsel for the former INS. From 1992 to 1995, Judge Naselow-Nahas worked as ajudicial law clerk at the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. From 1991 to 1992, she served as alaw clerk, summer associate, and judicial extern.
What does TRAC report about Judge Tara Naselow-Nahas'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 Tara Naselow-Nahas decided 232 asylum cases at Dallas Immigration Court and denied 58.6 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 Tara Naselow-Nahas in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Assistant Chief 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 Dallas Immigration Court; Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.