The Honorable Immigration Judge Elizabeth H Mcgrail
Aurora, CO Immigration Court
Appointed April 2013 · President Barack Obama→ Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.
13 years on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Democratic administration
Caseload & process (since 2021)
709
Completions per year
3,543 total
53.6%
Detained at decision
share of cases
2 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
1.2%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
4.7%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
21.1%
Appeals remanded or reversed
161 appeals decided
Bond decisions
Custody redetermination (bond) rulings since 2021.
"Granted" means the judge lowered the bond, ordered release on recognizance, or otherwise granted the request.
65.4%
Bond requests granted
1,012 bond decisions High confidence
$3,500
Median bond when set
659 bonds with amounts
0.2%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 65.4%
Court average 59.8% · median $4,500
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
26.1%
322 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
9.2%
541 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
2.9%⚠
34 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
33.3%⚠
9 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
50%⚠
16 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
54.9%
237 decisions High confidence
26.1%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 322 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
26.1%
This court
28.8%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the top 50% of the 825 judges nationally with enough cases to compare.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyerrepresented · 215 decisions since 2021
34.4%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 107 decisions since 2021
9.3%
Asylum grant rate over time
Each point is that calendar year's grant rate, back to 2015 where the judge was deciding cases — the longer career view. Dashed grey line = current national average (31.8%). Headline rates above use 2021 – today.
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).