Source: EOIR — Find an Immigration Court.
Recording an internet-based hearing is prohibited (8 C.F.R. § 1003.28). Respondents without a representative default to in-person hearings.
Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Eric W. Marsteller earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000 from Tulane University and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from The George Washington University Law School. From 2004 to 2012 he served as a trial attorney with the Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, Department of Justice, entering through the Attorney General's Honors Program. From 2012 to 2017 he served as senior litigation counsel for the Office of Immigration Litigation. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
2,784
Completions per year
16,705 total
1.8%
Detained at decision
share of cases
29.8 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
24.4%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
3.5%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
3.6%
Appeals remanded or reversed
84 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.
0%⚠
Bond requests granted
2 bond decisions Too few cases
—
Median bond when set
—
Released on own recognizance
This judge 0%
Court average 0%
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
29.8%
1,023 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
2.2%
1,385 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
42.4%
85 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
100%⚠
1 decision Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
97.3%⚠
37 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
97.1%
175 decisions Moderate
29.8%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 1,023 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
29.8%
This court
28.3%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the top 45% 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 · 906 decisions since 2021
31.3%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 117 decisions since 2021
17.9%
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.
* 2026 is a partial year (data through 06/01/2026) and is incomplete.
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).