# Deborah D. Dictson Immigration Judge · [Dallas Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/dallas-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Deborah D. Dictson at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Dallas Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/dallas-immigration-court) Current assignment [Dallas Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/dallas-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Texas · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 285 Relief granted 0 0.0% Denied / removal ordered 242 84.9% Other / procedural 43 15.1% National comparison for this selection: 9,249,024 outcomes; 10.0% relief granted; 52.0% denied / removal ordered; 38.0% other / procedural. Methodology and sources These are proceeding outcomes, not asylum application statistics. Completion years use EOIR COMP_DATE; 2026 contains partial-year data. Relief granted, denied / removal ordered and other / procedural exhaust the recorded outcomes. Groups of one are included. Historical outcomes do not establish a current assignment. Counts describe recorded cases and do not predict an individual's result. [Official EOIR case data](https://fileshare.eoir.justice.gov/EOIR%20Case%20Data.zip) · Source date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:27 GMT Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 111 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 0 (0.0%) and denied in 111 (100.0%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Active U.S. Immigration Judge assigned to the Dallas, Texas Immigration Court, with public EOIR data showing a 0.0% asylum grant rate in 2026 - first assistant district attorney at the Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office in Rusk, Texas (January 2013–February 2015) - felony prosecutor with the Matagorda County District Attorney’s Office in Bay City, Texas (June 2010–May 2012) - Listed in EOIR’s official judge roster and in public databases such as AsylumTracker and ImmJudge - Immigration Judge under the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), the U.S. Department of Justice agency that operates immigration courts nationwide ### Education - Texas Tech University School of Law — J.D. (2006) - New Mexico State University — B.S. (2003) ### Additional information - Appointed to begin hearing cases in May 2026 at Dallas Immigration Court. - special prosecutor at the Special Prosecution Unit serving several counties in west Texas (February 2015–April 2026) - DWI prosecutor and children’s court attorney with the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Las Cruces, New Mexico (September 2006–May 2010) - These are separate from her immigration judge duties - While the EOIR records focus on her judicial role, other public profiles list Deborah D. Dictson in legal and advocacy roles, including positions in the Special Prosecutions Unit and as Director of Twilight Bark Rescue. - Judge Dictson is a member of the State Bar of Texas. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked August 19, 2026 . ### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 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 ### Current EOIR official staff directory Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.