# Brent H. Landis Immigration Judge · IMMIGRATION COURT HGP ## Brent H. Landis at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court IMMIGRATION COURT HGP Jurisdiction Texas · Federal ## Immigration proceeding outcomes No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below. ## Biography ### Professional career - Immigration judge appointed in October 2018 by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, serving at multiple U.S. Immigration Courts, with a record of high asylum denial rates compared to national averages - Professional background: Senior attorney, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Phoenix, AZ (2000–2018) Attorney, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, U.S. Air Force (1989–2011) — served at Luke AFB (AZ), Air Reserve Personnel Center (CO), Washington D.C., Holloman AFB (NM), Vandenberg AFB (CA) Staff attorney, Levine, Shifrin & Associates (1986–1987) - TRAC and other sources note that Judge Landis’s rates are significantly higher than national and court averages, and have been cited in human rights reports ### Education ### Additional information - Denial rates vary by judge due to case mix, detainee status, nationality, representation, and policy environment. ## Sources Identity source checked September 19, 2026 . ### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked September 19, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections)