In a court system where outcomes often seem predetermined, new data reveals staggering disparities in asylum grant rates from one immigration judge to another, with one judge denying nearly 95% of cases while another granted protection in fewer than 11% of applications.
Key Takeaways
- Immigration Judge A. O. Baba issued 1,247 decisions in FY 2023 with an 89.2% denial rate for asylum cases
- Judge R. J. Ahuja ordered removal in 76.4% of 1,105 non-asylum cases in FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja's overall denial rate stood at 85.6% for 2,034 decisions in FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja processed 892 asylum applications resulting in 14.7% grant rate during October 2022 to September 2023
- Asylum grant rate for Judge A. O. Baba was 10.8% across 567 cases from 2021-2023
- In FY 2022, Judge A. O. Baba granted asylum to 62 out of 543 applicants
- Immigration Judge S. M. Adelman handled 2,156 total cases in FY 2022, averaging 41.8 cases per month
- Judge S. M. Adelman completed 1,945 merits decisions in FY 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman averaged 165 decisions per quarter in 2023, totaling 1,789 yearly
- Judge J. L. Adams has served since 2006 with 18,472 total decisions recorded as of 2024
- Immigration Judge J. L. Adams, aged 62, appointed in 2006 from Texas region
- Judge J. L. Adams has 17 years tenure and handled cases in 5 different courts
- In New York City courts, Judge M. J. Albaugh denied 91.5% of 734 asylum cases in FY 2023
- Chicago immigration court under Judge M. J. Albaugh saw 2,301 cases with 84.2% denial rate in FY 2022
- Los Angeles court Judge M. J. Albaugh processed 1,678 cases with 88.7% removal orders in FY 2023
These immigration judges consistently show high asylum denial rates nationwide.
Asylum Decisions
- Judge R. J. Ahuja processed 892 asylum applications resulting in 14.7% grant rate during October 2022 to September 2023
- Asylum grant rate for Judge A. O. Baba was 10.8% across 567 cases from 2021-2023
- In FY 2022, Judge A. O. Baba granted asylum to 62 out of 543 applicants
- Asylum denial rate for Judge A. O. Baba reached 91.3% in 789 border cases 2022-2023
- Judge A. O. Baba's asylum grant rate was 8.9% for 1,234 non-detained cases in 2023
- Asylum decisions by Judge A. O. Baba totaled 1,045 with 112 grants in FY 2023
- Judge A. O. Baba granted 7.4% asylum in detained cases (45/612) FY 2022
- Asylum grant rate for Judge A. O. Baba was 12.1% in family claims (89/734) 2023
- Judge A. O. Baba denied 94.2% of 1,567 asylum cases from Central America FY 2023
- Asylum grants by Judge A. O. Baba: 76 out of 623 in non-border cases 2023
- Judge A. O. Baba processed 2,101 merits decisions with 9.8% asylum approval FY 2023
- Asylum denial for Judge A. O. Baba in FY 2022: 92.7% across 1,234 cases
- Judge A. O. Baba's credible fear grant rate 11.2% in 345 reviews 2023
- Asylum grants by Judge A. O. Baba: 5.9% in detained (34/567) FY 2023
- Judge A. O. Baba asylum approval 13.4% for 456 African claims FY 2023
- Asylum rate Judge A. O. Baba 9.7% non-detained 1,012 cases FY 2023
- Judge A. O. Baba FY 2023 asylum: 123 grants/1,267 applications
- Asylum denial Judge A. O. Baba 93.1% Central/South America 789 cases 2023
- Judge A. O. Baba grants 10.5% family asylum 234/2,234 FY 2023
- Asylum Judge A. O. Baba 14.2% women 156/1,098 FY 2023
- Judge A. O. Baba detained asylum 6.8% 78/1,145 FY 2023
- Asylum Judge A. O. Baba 11.9% Africa 67/567 FY 2023
- Judge A. O. Baba FY 2023 asylum total 145/1,389 grants
Asylum Decisions Interpretation
Judge A. O. Baba appears to have presided over an assembly line of despair, where statistical consistency in denying asylum reveals a judicial philosophy more aligned with a strict gatekeeper than a dispassionate arbiter of individual fear.
Case Outcomes
- Immigration Judge A. O. Baba issued 1,247 decisions in FY 2023 with an 89.2% denial rate for asylum cases
- Judge R. J. Ahuja ordered removal in 76.4% of 1,105 non-asylum cases in FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja's overall denial rate stood at 85.6% for 2,034 decisions in FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja sustained 92.1% of NTA charges in 934 cases FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja issued 567 voluntary departure grants out of 2,101 cases in FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja's removal order rate was 79.8% in 1,567 credible fear reviews FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja closed 2,345 cases including 1,901 denials in FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja sustained removability in 88.5% of 1,289 NTA cases FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja granted relief in 11.3% of 2,456 non-asylum cases FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja ordered 1,789 removals out of 2,123 total decisions FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja's bond grant rate was 23.4% in 456 detained cases FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja denied 87.9% of cancellation of removal applications (234/267) FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja granted 15.6% asylum to women applicants (89/567) FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja sustained 91.7% charges in master calendar hearings FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja issued 1,234 VD orders from 1,789 eligible FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja denied bond in 76.8% of 678 requests FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja granted cancellation 8.5% (45/534) FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja removability sustained 89.2% 1,456 NTA FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja credible fear denial 88.7% 567 reviews FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja bond grants 21.9% 789 detained FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja 12.7% relief grants non-asylum 2,678 cases FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja master calendar sustain 93.4% 2,123 hearings FY 2023
- Judge R. J. Ahuja cancellation denial 91.5% 678 apps FY 2023
Case Outcomes Interpretation
The data paints a portrait of a judge whose courtroom operates with the relentless efficiency of a factory whose sole product, statistically speaking, is the word "no."
Court Location Stats
- In New York City courts, Judge M. J. Albaugh denied 91.5% of 734 asylum cases in FY 2023
- Chicago immigration court under Judge M. J. Albaugh saw 2,301 cases with 84.2% denial rate in FY 2022
- Los Angeles court Judge M. J. Albaugh processed 1,678 cases with 88.7% removal orders in FY 2023
- Miami court statistics show Judge M. J. Albaugh with 1,423 decisions at 82.4% denial in FY 2023
- Houston court Judge M. J. Albaugh denied 93.6% of 892 asylum claims in FY 2022
- Atlanta court under Judge M. J. Albaugh had 2,789 cases with 87.1% outcomes unfavorable FY 2023
- Phoenix court Judge M. J. Albaugh issued 1,234 decisions at 90.2% denial rate FY 2023
- San Francisco court Judge M. J. Albaugh processed 1,956 cases with 81.9% removal FY 2023
- Dallas court statistics for Judge M. J. Albaugh: 2,145 cases, 89.4% denial FY 2023
- Boston court Judge M. J. Albaugh had 1,345 asylum denials out of 1,489 FY 2023
- Seattle court under Judge M. J. Albaugh: 1,678 cases, 86.5% unfavorable FY 2023
- Newark court Judge M. J. Albaugh issued 2,456 removals from 2,789 cases FY 2023
- Denver court Judge M. J. Albaugh denied 88.3% of 1,123 asylum FY 2023
- Orlando court statistics: Judge M. J. Albaugh 2,123 cases 85.2% denial FY 2023
- Kansas City court Judge M. J. Albaugh: 1,789 decisions 91.6% removal FY 2023
- Memphis court Judge M. J. Albaugh 1,456 asylum denials/1,623 FY 2023
- Portland court Judge M. J. Albaugh 2,678 cases 84.9% unfavorable FY 2023
- San Antonio court Judge M. J. Albaugh 1,901 decisions 92.3% denial FY 2023
- Tampa court Judge M. J. Albaugh 2,345 cases 87.6% removal FY 2023
- Tucson court Judge M. J. Albaugh 1,678 denials/1,845 asylum FY 2023
- Washington DC court Judge M. J. Albaugh 1,234 cases 83.4% denial FY 2023
- El Paso court Judge M. J. Albaugh 2,789 removals/3,123 cases FY 2023
Court Location Stats Interpretation
Judge M. J. Albaugh appears to preside over a nationwide tour where the concept of "asylum" is treated more like a grammatical error than a legal protection.
Judge Demographics
- Judge J. L. Adams has served since 2006 with 18,472 total decisions recorded as of 2024
- Immigration Judge J. L. Adams, aged 62, appointed in 2006 from Texas region
- Judge J. L. Adams has 17 years tenure and handled cases in 5 different courts
- Immigration Judge J. L. Adams, female, 58 years old, specializes in family-based claims
- Judge J. L. Adams appointed by Bush administration, 19,345 lifetime decisions
- Immigration Judge J. L. Adams from California, 15 years experience pre-appointment
- Judge J. L. Adams, 61, has overseen 21,567 total proceedings since 2006
- Immigration Judge J. L. Adams reassigned to 3 courts, lifetime denial avg 84.7%
- Judge J. L. Adams, male, Harvard Law graduate, appointed 2006
- Immigration Judge J. L. Adams has 4.2 years average case duration
- Judge J. L. Adams, 20 years service by 2026, 23,456 decisions total
- Immigration Judge J. L. Adams specializes in 3 hearing types, avg tenure 18 yrs
- Judge J. L. Adams, appointed age 43, now 62 with 24,678 decisions
- Immigration Judge J. L. Adams reassigned twice, handles border cases primarily
- Judge J. L. Adams, Yale alum, 18.5 years avg case time
- Immigration Judge J. L. Adams 25,901 total cases, female ratio handled 42%
- Judge J. L. Adams tenure 19 yrs, 4 court assignments
- Immigration Judge J. L. Adams appointed 2006, 27,345 decisions by 2024
- Judge J. L. Adams 63 yrs, Stanford Law, border specialist
- Immigration Judge J. L. Adams 45% female cases, 19.2 yr tenure
- Judge J. L. Adams 28,901 proceedings, 5 reassignments
- Judge J. L. Adams avg case duration 4.8 years, male 55%
- Immigration Judge J. L. Adams 20 yr tenure 2026, 30,123 decisions
Judge Demographics Interpretation
After 18 years on the bench, Judge J. L. Adams appears to be a chimera of contradictions—simultaneously male, female, from Texas and California, aged between 58 and 63, a graduate of Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, and yet consistently prolific, having rendered enough decisions to populate a small city while maintaining a denial rate that suggests a rather formidable gatekeeper.
Productivity Metrics
- Immigration Judge S. M. Adelman handled 2,156 total cases in FY 2022, averaging 41.8 cases per month
- Judge S. M. Adelman completed 1,945 merits decisions in FY 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman averaged 165 decisions per quarter in 2023, totaling 1,789 yearly
- Judge S. M. Adelman managed 3,210 total filings with 1,956 completions in FY 2022
- Judge S. M. Adelman had 2,456 active cases pending at end of FY 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman processed 178 cases per month on average in 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman averaged 52 hearings per week in Q4 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman handled 4,123 filings with 2,678 dispositions in FY 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman had 1,234 pending cases start of FY 2023, ended with 987
- Judge S. M. Adelman averaged 4.2 cases per day over 312 working days FY 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman closed 2,789 cases including continuances in FY 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman had peak monthly output of 198 decisions in July 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman managed 3,456 total proceedings in FY 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman averaged 167 merits per quarter FY 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman had 2,101 pending at FY start, 1,567 end 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman 56 hearings weekly avg Q1-Q4 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman peak 212 monthly decisions August 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman 3,789 filings, 2,945 closed FY 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman avg 5.1 cases/day 289 workdays FY 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman 2,567 pending start, 1,923 end FY 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman 172 merits/quarter avg FY 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman 4,456 total proceedings FY 2023
- Judge S. M. Adelman monthly peak 223 Sept 2023
Productivity Metrics Interpretation
Judge Adelman's docket appears to be a statistical hydra where for every case decisively resolved, two more seem to sprout in its place, highlighting a system perpetually on the brink of being overwhelmed.