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Lists are ordered by number of decisions, not by grant rate: a best-to-worst ranking of this data would mislead.

EOIR data through August 31, 2026 · built September 11, 2026 · What these dates mean

Judges with fewer than 50 decisions are not listed: at that sample size the percentage is noise rather than a characteristic. Their pages still open by direct link.

U.S. immigration judges: volume and asylum grant rate
JudgeCourtDecisionsGranted95% interval
Bain, Terry A.Nothing scheduledNew York Immigration Court7,57588%87% — 88%
Brennan, Noel A.New York Immigration Court6,14387%87% — 88%
Bryant, John MiloNot hearing casesMiami Immigration Court5,20339%38% — 41%
Barrett, Bruce M.Not hearing casesBaltimore Immigration Court5,04627%26% — 28%
Burman, Lawrence O.Annandale Immigration Courtpreviously Memphis Immigration Court4,81059%58% — 60%
Burr, Sarah M.Not hearing casesNew York Immigration Court4,60454%52% — 55%
Bukszpan, Joanna M.Not hearing casesNew York Immigration Court4,49165%64% — 67%
Balasquide, Javier E.Miami Immigration Courtpreviously New York Immigration Court4,38448%46% — 49%
Bhagat, NimmoHouston Immigration Court4,01212%11% — 13%
Beamer, DaynaNot hearing casesHonolulu Immigration Court3,08464%62% — 65%
Bank, IraNothing scheduledWest Los Angeles Immigration Court2,60628%27% — 30%
Brahos, O. JohnNot hearing casesChicago Immigration Court2,15929%27% — 31%
Bennett, Michael H.Imperial Immigration Court2,05039%36% — 41%
Bradley, Kevin G.Not hearing casesMiami Immigration Court2,04315%14% — 17%
Burkholder, Gary D.Not hearing casesEl Paso Immigration Court2,0319%8% — 10%
Burnham, Shayne R.New York Immigration Court2,01836%34% — 38%
Burke, DavidNothing scheduledAdelanto Immigration Court2,00032%30% — 34%
Brown, Sam, IVHouston Immigration Court1,8582%2% — 3%
Bartolomei, Rico J.Nothing scheduledSan Diego Immigration Court1,79234%32% — 36%
Bernardis, Craig DeNot hearing casesGuaynabo Immigration Court1,75335%33% — 37%
Burns, JohnNew York Immigration Court1,7342%2% — 3%
Baker, Glen R.Las Vegas Immigration Court1,70743%40% — 45%
Brown, RobertNot hearing casesHouston Immigration Court1,52421%19% — 23%
Bither, Christine A.Not hearing casesWest Los Angeles Immigration Court1,51018%17% — 21%
Behne, Audra R.West Los Angeles Immigration Court1,50219%18% — 22%
Barrett, Robert J.Not hearing casesSan Diego Immigration Court1,48634%32% — 37%
Bratton, ScottIndianapolis, Indianapreviously New York Immigration Court1,48417%15% — 19%
Benton, Jimmie LeeNot hearing casesWest Los Angeles Immigration Court1,47914%12% — 16%
Bagley, Kenneth A.Not hearing casesSan Diego Immigration Court1,45019%17% — 21%
Brisack, Chris A.Conroe Immigration Courtpreviously Houston Immigration Court1,43315%13% — 17%
Bain, Quynh VuNot hearing casesAnnandale Immigration Court1,41731%29% — 34%
Bronzina, IsabelNot hearing casesWest Los Angeles Immigration Court1,36225%23% — 27%
Bakke Varzandeh, JoyceWest Los Angeles Immigration Court1,29340%37% — 43%
Butler, Jeremy J.Concord Immigration Courtpreviously San Francisco Immigration Court1,28068%66% — 71%
Burch, Valerie A.Indianapolis, Indianapreviously San Francisco Immigration Court1,22522%20% — 24%
Baumgarten, Mary C.Buffalo Immigration Courtpreviously Jena Immigration Court1,17210%9% — 12%
Burkhart, Margaret D.San Antonio Immigration Courtpreviously Pearsall Immigration Court1,13463%61% — 66%
Burgess, Abraham L.Miami Immigration Court1,13122%19% — 24%
Brown, KevinHouston Immigration Court1,0783%2% — 4%
Burke, BrianOrlando Immigration Courtpreviously Van Nuys Immigration Court1,00231%28% — 34%
Burgie, Brea C.Denver Immigration Court99746%42% — 49%
Brown, Alison M.Not hearing casesCleveland Immigration Court98130%27% — 33%
Baez, LucyNew York Immigration Courtpreviously Sterling94120%18% — 23%
Brooks, AliciaCharlotte Immigration Courtpreviously Santa Ana Immigration Court93522%20% — 25%
Bartleson, ThomasNew York Immigration Court93257%54% — 60%
Badrinath, VikramSacramento Immigration Court91266%63% — 69%
Barnes, John C.Annandale Immigration Court91119%16% — 22%
Bowens, TanishaHyattsville Immigration Court85340%37% — 44%
Bonet, Illya-Karina J.Sterling83720%18% — 23%
Bailey, RichardNothing scheduledNewark Immigration Court75420%17% — 23%
Bashore, Jacob D.Oakdale Immigration Court74016%14% — 19%
Barrow, SarjoIndianapolis, Indiana69915%13% — 18%
Bass, Lori R.Not hearing casesWest Los Angeles Immigration Court67441%38% — 45%
Brown, Charlotte D.Charlotte Immigration Courtpreviously Miami Immigration Court66417%14% — 20%
Barcus, E. MarkNothing scheduledImperial Immigration Court58448%44% — 52%
Baird, Michael P.Dallas Immigration Court58121%18% — 24%
Brooks, Mark K.Hyattsville Immigration Court51525%22% — 29%
Brown, Bianca, HLumpkin Immigration Court48812%10% — 16%
Brodsky, Richard F.Not hearing casesSan Antonio Immigration Court46425%21% — 29%
Burke, PatrickCleveland Immigration Court4517%5% — 9%
Bartlemay SR., Robert C.Nothing scheduledPhoenix Immigration Court41114%11% — 17%
Barilla, JodyChicago Immigration Court37945%40% — 50%
Bonilla, Judith F.El Paso Immigration Court36633%28% — 38%
Barr, Philip A.Atlanta Immigration Court35113%10% — 17%
Bower, Glen L.Not hearing casesChicago Immigration Court33285%81% — 88%
Boone, Gaylyn N.Not hearing casesSan Diego Immigration Court32423%19% — 28%
Bell, Jennifer R.Atlanta Immigration Court31217%13% — 21%
Begovich, SamanthaSan Francisco Immigration Court30915%11% — 19%
Braun, Jason E.Annandale Immigration Court30441%36% — 47%
Billings, LucyNew York Immigration Court29556%50% — 61%
Batko-Taylor, Abby Anna.Charlotte Immigration Courtpreviously Annandale Immigration Court28847%41% — 52%
Brasil, Elisa C.San Francisco Immigration Court28287%82% — 90%
Bjornerud, MariaNot hearing casesAdelanto Immigration Court23851%45% — 57%
Bohrer, MatthewNothing scheduledHyattsville Immigration Court23733%28% — 40%
Beese, Matthew C.Chicago Immigration Court2316%4% — 10%
Beverly, JennyChelmsford Immigration Court20557%50% — 64%
Brauwerman, Suzan C.Not hearing casesMiami Immigration Court19515%11% — 21%
Beatmann, Jerry A., SR.Not hearing casesOakdale Immigration Court1806%3% — 10%
Barrett, Patrick D.Adelanto Immigration Court1776%3% — 10%
Bogdan, AttilaDallas Immigration Courtpreviously Aurora Immigration Court1593%1% — 7%
BANUELOS-RODRIGUEZ, VICENTANothing scheduledImperial Immigration Court14645%37% — 53%
Bergosh, Gary L.Oakdale Immigration Courtpreviously New Orleans Immigration Court1217%4% — 14%
Bradley, GabrielNothing scheduledImperial Immigration Court1047%3% — 13%
Barnes, JohnNot hearing casesMiami Immigration Court9810%6% — 18%
Black, Lauren M.Concord Immigration Court940%<1% — 4%
Bernstein, Jeffrey J.Not hearing casesSan Francisco Immigration Court919%5% — 16%
Baldini-Potermin, MariaChicago Immigration Court9154%44% — 64%
Byrne, KathleenHyattsville Immigration Court8814%8% — 22%
Brady, JeffryOrlando Immigration Court852%1% — 8%
Bales, Eric C.Not hearing casesMemphis Immigration Court779%4% — 18%
Boyes, Arvid C.Not hearing casesSan Antonio Immigration Court7624%16% — 34%
Bowen, DeniseNew York Immigration Court744%1% — 11%
Buras, Kevin N.Conroe Immigration Courtpreviously Fort Snelling Immigration Court724%1% — 12%
Buchanan, Patricia L.Not hearing casesPearsall Immigration Court6933%23% — 45%
Brent, Jonathan Masaji.Adelanto Immigration Courtpreviously Van Nuys Immigration Court6825%16% — 36%
Beyleryan, DavidEl Paso Immigration Court650%0% — 6%
Burke, BradleyKansas City Immigration Court620%0% — 6%
Brown, BenjaminHouston Immigration Court602%<1% — 9%
Baxter, Laura A.Not hearing casesCleveland Immigration Court5942%31% — 55%
How this percentage is calculated

Grant rate = granted / (granted + denied). Administrative closures, withdrawals, abandonment and "not adjudicated" are excluded from the denominator. What is counted is a decision per proceeding, not per application: asylum, withholding and CAT protection are almost always asked for together, so withholding and CAT grants are counted separately from asylum. The U.S. fiscal year runs October 1 – September 30.