Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
91%
841 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
23.5%
102 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
85.7%⚠
14 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
100%⚠
4 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
100%⚠
12 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
100%⚠
15 decisions Too few cases
91%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 841 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
91%
This court
66%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the top 1% 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 · 774 decisions since 2021
92%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 67 decisions since 2021
79.1%
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).