What is Judge Winfield Murray's background?
EOIR's notice says that Winfield Murray was appointed in December 2022. Judge Murray earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from Morehouse College, a Juris Doctor in 2001 from Howard University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2002 in Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution from the George Washington University School of Law. In 2022, he served as trial counsel for the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in Atlanta. From 2019 to 2021, he served as trial counsel for the Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in Atlanta. From 2018 to 2019, he served as the deputy chief of staff, Office of the Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor, City of Atlanta. From 2015 to 2018, he served as trial counsel for the Office of the General Counsel, HUD, in Atlanta.
What does TRAC report about Judge Winfield Murray'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 Winfield Murray decided 466 asylum cases at Atlanta Immigration Court and denied 60.9 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 Winfield Murray 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 Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.