# Denise Kallas Immigration Judge · [Detroit Immigration Court](/kyj/court/mi/detroit-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Denise Kallas at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Detroit Immigration Court](/kyj/court/mi/detroit-immigration-court) Current assignment [Detroit Immigration Court](/kyj/court/mi/detroit-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Michigan · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 156 Relief granted 4 2.6% Denied / removal ordered 146 93.6% Other / procedural 6 3.8% 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 99 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 2 (2.0%) and denied in 97 (98.0%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Part of the largest class of new immigration judges in EOIR history, sworn in during May 2026, as announced by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and the Department of Justice - From April 1997 to April 2026, she was an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office in Pontiac, Michigan - While specific details of her prior legal experience are limited in public sources, her professional background includes general legal practice, which aligns with EOIR requirements that candidates hold a law degree, be active in a state bar, and possess post-bar legal experience ### Education - Bachelors of Arts in Economics and in Politics in 1992 from Washington and Lee University and a Juris Doctorate in 1995 from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. - degrees in Economics and Politics, Washington and Lee University — B.A. (1992) ### Additional information - Appointed to begin hearing cases in May 2026 at Detroit Immigration Court. - Her appointment reflects the federal effort to expand the immigration judge corps amid a significant backlog of cases in Detroit, which had over 31,000 pending cases as of early 2026 - The Detroit Immigration Court, where Judge Kallas serves, has faced substantial case backlogs and high turnover among judges. - EOIR emphasizes training for all new judges to ensure consistency in adjudication standards - Prior to her appointment as an immigration judge, Denise G. Kallas practiced law in Pontiac, Michigan, and is listed in legal directories such as. - Many new judges, including Kallas, were appointed without extensive prior immigration court experience, reflecting broader staffing challenges in the U.S. immigration system. - Immigration judge at the Detroit, MI Immigration Court, where she presides over asylum and other immigration-related cases. - Judge Kallas is a member of the State Bar of Michigan. ## 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.