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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
Schoppert, Douglas B.Nothing scheduledNew York Immigration Court6,83974%73% — 75%
Sichel, HelenNot hearing casesNew York Immigration Court5,65072%71% — 73%
Solow, Bruce W.Not hearing casesMiami Immigration Court5,51418%17% — 19%
Straus, Michael W.Hartford Immigration Court5,10525%24% — 27%
Sanders, Charles J.Not hearing casesMiami Immigration Court3,82518%17% — 20%
Slavin, Denise N.Nothing scheduledMiami Immigration Court3,65357%55% — 59%
Stancill, Christine EWest Los Angeles Immigration Court3,58242%40% — 44%
Stockton, Bette KaneNot hearing casesSan Francisco Immigration Court3,47635%33% — 36%
Simpson, Brian H.Not hearing casesSan Francisco Immigration Court3,28818%16% — 19%
Seminerio, Frank A.San Francisco Immigration Court2,94526%25% — 28%
Shapiro, Leonard I.Not hearing casesBoston Immigration Court2,94034%32% — 36%
Segal, AliceNew York Immigration Court2,90676%75% — 78%
Segal, JayNot hearing casesWest Los Angeles Immigration Court2,6047%6% — 8%
Sholomson, Stephen L.Not hearing casesAdelanto Immigration Court2,44244%42% — 46%
Sukkar, Elisa M.Miami Immigration Court2,40027%25% — 29%
Strasser, WilliamNot hearing casesNewark Immigration Court2,33234%32% — 36%
Sims, Deitrich H.Dallas Immigration Court2,2317%6% — 8%
Sturla, Mario J.Boston Immigration Court2,20733%31% — 35%
Speer, John K.Not hearing casesNew York Immigration Court2,18221%19% — 23%
Snow, Thomas G.Not hearing casesAnnandale Immigration Court2,06055%53% — 57%
Sogabe, KennethSeattle Immigration Court2,03613%12% — 15%
Simonet, Jose S.Not hearing casesMiami Immigration Court1,92412%11% — 14%
Simons, Anita L.West Los Angeles Immigration Court1,92329%27% — 31%
Sonom, Ronald G.Not hearing casesMiami Immigration Court1,87317%15% — 19%
Sharda, MunishPhoenix Immigration Courtpreviously Las Vegas Immigration Court1,8706%5% — 7%
Sponzo, Jem C.New York Immigration Court1,80563%61% — 65%
Sagesse, CathyNew York Immigration Court1,70841%38% — 43%
Savage, Patrick S.San Francisco Immigration Court1,67486%84% — 87%
Seligman, Darlene R.Not hearing casesWest Los Angeles Immigration Court1,58813%12% — 15%
Swink, Arwen A.San Francisco Immigration Court1,54874%71% — 76%
Sitgraves, D.D.Not hearing casesWest Los Angeles Immigration Court1,54038%35% — 40%
Stahl, MarcChicago Immigration Court1,50748%45% — 50%
Schmidt, Paul W.Not hearing casesAnnandale Immigration Court1,41473%71% — 76%
Simons, Ian R.Detroit Immigration Courtpreviously Adelanto Immigration Court1,41135%32% — 37%
Sardelli, BrianFort Snelling Immigration Court1,4079%7% — 10%
Santos-Garcia, Sandra J.Van Nuys Immigration Courtpreviously Adelanto Immigration Court1,40031%29% — 34%
Smith, RenettaNot hearing casesOrlando Immigration Court1,37559%56% — 61%
Sandron, IraNot hearing casesMiami Immigration Court1,32118%16% — 20%
Star, Shadee M.Concord Immigration Courtpreviously San Francisco Immigration Court1,31652%49% — 55%
Sheppard, PatriciaNot hearing casesBoston Immigration Court1,31336%34% — 39%
Spencer, OsheaHouston Immigration Courtpreviously New York Immigration Court1,30213%11% — 15%
Salinardi, JaymeKansas City Immigration Court1,2887%6% — 8%
Snavely, Luther M.Sterling1,2697%6% — 9%
Siemietkowski, JohnNew York Immigration Court1,25825%23% — 28%
Sogocio, Rico M.Miami Immigration Court1,23113%11% — 14%
Simmons, Gregory L.Santa Ana Immigration Courtpreviously San Francisco Immigration Court1,20125%23% — 28%
Siegel, Stuart A.Miami Immigration Court1,1859%7% — 10%
Shirole, Pallavi S.Baltimore Immigration Courtpreviously Newark Immigration Court1,10225%22% — 27%
Scott, Joseph C.Philadelphia Immigration Court1,05233%30% — 36%
Staton, Jack W.Not hearing casesImperial Immigration Court96616%13% — 18%
Saltzman, Eva S.Chicago Immigration Court93257%54% — 60%
Scala, TheresaSeattle Immigration Courtpreviously Tacoma Immigration Court88027%25% — 30%
Schulz, Karen W.San Francisco Immigration Court82366%63% — 70%
Schumann, Christopher M.Houston Immigration Court8236%5% — 8%
Santander, Daniel J.San Antonio Immigration Courtpreviously Pearsall Immigration Court81536%33% — 40%
Stawar, AndrewHouston Immigration Court7893%2% — 4%
Sydnor, Kelley NAtlanta Immigration Courtpreviously Harlingen Immigration Court7678%7% — 11%
Stanley, KevinOrlando Immigration Court76316%14% — 19%
Spencer-Walters, Linda I.Nothing scheduledEloy Immigration Court7589%7% — 11%
Skomra, Taiyyeba S.Los Angeles Immigration Court75633%29% — 36%
Salovaara, KaarinaChicago Immigration Court75240%37% — 44%
Soper, Emmett D.Nothing scheduledAnnandale Immigration Court74661%58% — 65%
Siebert, AndreaLos Angeles Immigration Courtpreviously West Los Angeles Immigration Court72540%36% — 43%
Stern, Jason L.Houston Immigration Court7084%3% — 6%
Slayton, Michelle A.Portland Immigration Courtpreviously San Francisco Immigration Court69155%51% — 59%
Schools, Shelly W.Nothing scheduledOakdale Immigration Court68418%15% — 21%
Smikle, SuzetteAtlanta Immigration Court6829%7% — 12%
Sloan, AndreaPortland Immigration Court64544%41% — 48%
Stender, Jacob J.Concord Immigration Court63145%42% — 49%
Sapp, Billy J.Conroe Immigration Court60313%10% — 15%
Stogner, W. WayneNot hearing casesNew Orleans Immigration Court58535%31% — 38%
Sagerman, Roger F.Nothing scheduledFort Snelling Immigration Court57530%26% — 33%
Sease, Grace A.Not hearing casesAtlanta Immigration Court57110%8% — 13%
Shahan, KennethDallas Immigration Courtpreviously West Valley Immigration Court56612%9% — 15%
Simpson, ScottSan Diego Immigration Courtpreviously San Francisco Immigration Court55629%25% — 33%
Spath, Vance H.Nothing scheduledAnnandale Immigration Court54440%36% — 44%
Stewart, StephenCharlotte Immigration Court5406%4% — 8%
Saldana Mistry, LuceroChelmsford Immigration Courtpreviously Boston Immigration Court51536%32% — 40%
Suarez, Michael K.Not hearing casesAdelanto Immigration Court51316%13% — 19%
Santoro, JeremyCleveland Immigration Court49212%9% — 15%
Sameit, MarkOtay Mesa Immigration Court46931%27% — 35%
Smith, NatalieChelmsford Immigration Courtpreviously Boston Immigration Court45219%16% — 23%
Sellers, Jesse M.Not hearing casesAurora Immigration Court42322%18% — 26%
Santiago, LuisaSterlingpreviously Annandale Immigration Court39621%17% — 25%
Smulow, DanielBaltimore Immigration Court36641%36% — 46%
Schnitzer, MichaelEloy Immigration Courtpreviously Atlanta Immigration Court3488%5% — 11%
Sanon, Chevone Teranza.New York Immigration Court34731%26% — 36%
Smith, Penny M.Not hearing casesEl Paso Immigration Court34016%13% — 20%
Seppanen, Christopher R.Not hearing casesCleveland Immigration Court30712%9% — 16%
Sady, MichaelNothing scheduledBoston Immigration Court28656%50% — 62%
Segovia, Veronica Marie.Pearsall Immigration Court2845%3% — 8%
Sprague, Jeffrey T.Baltimore Immigration Court2488%5% — 12%
Spiegel, Martin F.Not hearing casesEl Paso Immigration Court23622%17% — 28%
Shugall, IlyceNot hearing casesSan Francisco Immigration Court23367%61% — 73%
Stevens, Courtney Chua.Laredo Immigration Court2234%2% — 7%
Schwab, JodieNot hearing casesHouston Immigration Court1928%5% — 13%
Schultz, EricBuffalo Immigration Court1767%4% — 12%
Stransky, BrianOmaha Immigration Court1531%<1% — 5%
Schultz, EvanNot hearing casesHyattsville Immigration Court12379%71% — 85%
Smith, Gary W.Not hearing casesSan Francisco Immigration Court12225%19% — 34%
Sanchez, Jose A.Not hearing casesBoston Immigration Court10029%21% — 39%
Schroth, John N.Cleveland Immigration Court906%2% — 12%
Stephens, ChristopherNew York Immigration Court8417%10% — 26%
Scafidi, AndrewConcord Immigration Court780%0% — 5%
Sweet, MatthewAnnandale Immigration Court7710%5% — 19%
Samuels, LaurieNew York Immigration Court650%0% — 6%
Sawwan, SarahHartford Immigration Court640%0% — 6%
Singh, RantidevaNot hearing casesNew York Immigration Court6211%6% — 22%
Stephan, Paul E.Santa Ana Immigration Court600%0% — 6%
Sharp, NoelleHouston Immigration Court5912%6% — 23%
Soto, Jorene S.Annandale Immigration Court583%1% — 12%
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.