The Honorable Immigration Judge Brandon Lettunich
El Paso, TX Immigration Court
Appointed April 2026 · President Donald Trump → Attorney General Pamela Bondi (AG inferred from date)
Less than a year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Brandon Lettunich earned a Bachelor of Agribusiness in 1999 from Texas Tech University and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. Before his appointment he served as a staff attorney for a bankruptcy trustee in El Paso (2022-2026), maintained a solo law practice in El Paso (2008-2022), and worked as an assistant district attorney in the 34th Judicial District in El Paso (2003-2008). He is a member of the State Bars of New Mexico and Texas.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
42
Completions per year
125 total
4.8%
Detained at decision
share of cases
14.1 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
42.6%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
5.6%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 0 appeals — too few
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
| Asylum | |
0%⚠ |
18 decisions Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
0%⚠ |
20 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR) | |
0%⚠ |
1 decision Too few cases |
| Voluntary departure | |
100%⚠ |
8 decisions Too few cases |
0%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 18 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyer⚠represented · 16 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 2 decisions since 2021
Courts where this judge has decided cases
Hearing locations for cases this judge completed since 2021, by number of decisions.
Many judges hear cases from more than one court (detained facilities, video dockets, or reassignments).