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In FY2017, 27 of 103 asylum grant-or-denial records under judge code WAD at Elizabeth were grants (26.21%) and 76 were denials (73.79%). That year, the court recorded 33.57%. EOIR data through 2026-08-31; past records do not predict an individual case.

Recorded grant share · Elizabeth · ELZ

Grants 27 · Denials 76 · N 103
95% interval: 18.69%–35.45%

Judge code WAD
26.21%N 103
Elizabeth
33.57%N 855
United States · all courts
No national figure is published for this period

Among comparable judge codes at this court

Fewer than 5 judge codes at this court have 100 or more grant-or-denial records in FY2017, so no comparison among judge codes is drawn.

Record coverage
8 courts with recordsFY1991–FY2018 · 50 court-years · Courts are not pooled
Data through
2026-08-31EOIR records · not on the official listing checked 2026-09-16Data and sources

Historical outcomes by court

Each row is a fiscal year at the court stored on the dated record. Courts are not pooled; an official listing never moves old results to a new court. Small groups remain visible and are labeled.

Judge figures group saved asylum outcomes by the judge code on each EOIR proceeding. The code identifies the assigned judge; these records do not verify who personally made every application decision. How judge figures work

Recorded grant share by fiscal year at Elizabeth

0%10%20%30%40%50%FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY201816.13%11.11%7.14%19.23%14.81%31.43%32.08%32.00%26.21%42.11%21.82%26.88%13.24%18.47%12.87%38.72%40.66%33.82%33.57%28.57%
  • Judge code WAD
  • Elizabeth
National figures are published for FY2021–FY2025. A broken ring marks a value from fewer than 100 records.
Recorded grant and denial outcomes · EOIR dated records
Completion FYRecorded grant shareTotal (N)Grant recordsDenial records95% interval
Elizabeth · ELZExplore this court's full context
FY201842.11%Small sample1981123.14%–63.72%
FY201726.21%103277618.69%–35.45%
FY201632.00%Small sample50163420.76%–45.81%
FY201532.08%Small sample53173621.09%–45.48%
FY201431.43%Small sample35112418.55%–47.98%
FY201314.81%Small sample274235.92%–32.48%
FY201219.23%Small sample265218.51%–37.88%
FY20117.14%Small sample282261.98%–22.65%
FY201011.11%Small sample182163.10%–32.80%
FY200916.13%Small sample315267.09%–32.63%
FY200836.17%Small sample47173023.97%–50.46%
FY200743.48%Small sample46202630.21%–57.75%
FY200626.19%Small sample42113115.30%–41.07%
FY200513.64%Small sample446386.40%–26.71%
FY200422.86%105248115.87%–31.76%
FY200327.59%Small sample87246319.29%–37.77%
FY200238.95%Small sample95375829.75%–49.00%
FY200129.23%Small sample65194619.58%–41.20%
FY200015.85%Small sample8213699.51%–25.26%
FY199912.82%Small sample395345.60%–26.71%
FY199825.71%Small sample3592614.16%–42.07%
FY199754.00%Small sample50272340.40%–67.03%
FY1996100.00%Small sample11020.65%–100.00%
FY19930.00%Small sample2020.00%–65.76%
Philadelphia · PHIExplore this court's full context
FY20180.00%Small sample1010.00%–79.35%
FY20170.00%Small sample707<0.01%–35.43%
FY20150.00%Small sample1010.00%–79.35%
FY20120.00%Small sample303<0.01%–56.15%
FY20110.00%Small sample1010.00%–79.35%
FY20100.00%Small sample1010.00%–79.35%
FY20090.00%Small sample4040.00%–48.99%
FY20080.00%Small sample2020.00%–65.76%
FY200720.00%Small sample5143.62%–62.45%
FY20060.00%Small sample4040.00%–48.99%
FY20050.00%Small sample9090.00%–29.91%
FY19980.00%Small sample1010.00%–79.35%
Baltimore · BALExplore this court's full context
FY20110.00%Small sample2020.00%–65.76%
FY20090.00%Small sample1010.00%–79.35%
FY200820.00%Small sample5143.62%–62.45%
FY2000100.00%Small sample55056.55%–100.00%
FY199854.55%Small sample116528.01%–78.73%
Buffalo · BUFExplore this court's full context
FY199760.00%Small sample35211443.57%–74.45%
FY199658.97%Small sample39231643.42%–72.92%
FY199542.86%Small sample35152027.98%–59.14%
FY19945.26%Small sample191180.94%–24.64%
FY19910.00%Small sample1010.00%–79.35%
Detroit · DETExplore this court's full context
FY199750.00%Small sample2119.45%–90.55%
Omaha · OMAExplore this court's full context
FY19950.00%Small sample1010.00%–79.35%
Annandale · WASExplore this court's full context
FY19940.00%Small sample1010.00%–79.35%
New York - Federal Plaza · NYCExplore this court's full context
FY19940.00%Small sample1010.00%–79.35%

Small sample: fewer than 100 grant or denial records. This share can swing widely.

These records do not predict an individual result or measure judge quality. A person may have more than one proceeding.

Source cutoff: 2026-08-31 · eoir-2026-08-judge-records-v2 · Source files and checks · Attribution details

Hearing schedule

One proceeding record is not necessarily a separate hearing session.

Baltimore · BAL · All proceedings · 2026-09–2029-08

Asylum-associated records are a subset of All proceedings.

Schedule display range: 2026-09–2029-08 (36 months)

Historical schedule records exist, but no future hearing date is recorded for this selection in this edition.

Baltimore · BAL

Historical schedule records exist, but no future hearing date is recorded for this selection in this edition.

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0Source files and checks

Fort Snelling · BLM

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0Source files and checks

Buffalo · BUF

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0Source files and checks

Charlotte · CHL

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0Source files and checks

Detroit · DET

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0Source files and checks

Elizabeth · ELZ

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0Source files and checks

New York - Federal Plaza · NYC

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0Source files and checks

Omaha · OMA

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0Source files and checks

Philadelphia · PHI

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0Source files and checks

Napanoch · ULS

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0Source files and checks

Annandale · WAS

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0Source files and checks

Dated result records

Nationality and representation selections do not filter this list. Case identifiers and personal attributes are not included.

Results for the current selection

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These dates belong to proceedings associated with the recorded judge code. They do not establish when that person served or who made the application decision.

Monthly record distribution for this selection

Filtered records by court and fiscal year

All eight saved result categories · same filters as the result list
Historical record courtFiscal yearGrantedDeniedRecorded as abandonedRecorded as withdrawnRecorded as not adjudicatedRecorded as administratively closedOther recorded categoriesNo application result recordedTotal records

Each row totals its eight categories using the current filters. Fiscal years run from 10-01 through 09-30.

One row per eligible proceeding · latest completion date first
Proceeding completion dateHistorical record courtSaved application result

Counts use stored proceeding completion dates and judge codes. Later source releases may revise earlier records.

Source cutoff: 2026-08-31 · eoir-2026-08-judge-records-v2 · Source files and checks

Recorded BIA appeals associated with this judge code

These records are linked to proceedings carrying this EOIR judge code in the 2026-08 source snapshot. The data do not establish that the coded judge personally issued the decision under BIA review.

Historical decision FY2021–FY2025 pooled · respondent-filed appeals (A)

Denominator: respondent-filed BIA IJ Case Appeal events with an exact proceeding link and stored judge code, with a recorded disposition during the displayed period.

Respondent-filed recorded BIA appeal events during FY2021–FY2025
Appeal events (denominator)DIS · recorded dismissal/affirmanceREM · remand as recordedSUS · appeal sustained as recordedOther · mixed recorded dispositions
10001

Small sample: N is below 100. Counts remain visible; a few events can change the pattern substantially.

Questions about these records

Is this the judge’s asylum approval or denial rate?

It is the recorded grant share: of 103 asylum grant-or-denial records under judge code WAD at Elizabeth in FY2017, 27 were grants (26.21%) and 76 were denials (73.79%).

Withdrawals, abandonment, administrative closure and other outcomes are outside this denominator. The judge code identifies the assigned judge; it does not prove who decided each application.

Why do other websites show a different number?

Publications count different things. This page counts asylum applications that ended in a grant or a denial in EOIR’s public CASE data, by fiscal year, at the court stored on each proceeding, and never pools courts.

Other reports may count other relief, such as withholding of removal or protection under the Convention Against Torture, count decisions rather than proceedings, combine courts or use other years. Compare the period, the population and N before comparing percentages.

Why are courts listed separately?

Each record keeps the court stored on its proceeding. This judge code has grant or denial records at 8 courts. They are shown separately and never pooled, and the official listing does not move older records to a new court.

What does a small sample mean here?

When fewer than 100 grant or denial records stand behind a share, one or two decisions can move it by several percentage points. Such figures are marked † or labeled as a small sample, and the 95% interval shows how wide the uncertainty is.

Can these numbers predict my case?

No. They describe past records under a judge code. The outcome of a case depends on its own facts, evidence and law. For advice about your case, talk to a qualified lawyer or accredited representative.

Data and sources

Source cutoff: · eoir-2026-08-judge-source-coverage-v1

Dated asylum records and recorded grants or denials are available by court and fiscal year.

Result record coverage

42,394Associated proceeding records
2,523Proceedings linked to asylum applications
2,456Eligible dated asylum records
1,327Dated grant or denial records

All courts and all stored dates in this source edition. These coverage counts do not change with the result-list filters.

Historical record courts
9
Earliest recorded completion FY
FY1991
Latest recorded completion FY
FY2018
Why some source records are outside the dated results
  • 32 eligible asylum records have no application result; 32 of them appear in the dated list.
  • 64 asylum-linked proceedings are outside the included proceeding types.
  • 3 asylum-linked proceedings have conflicting saved application results.

A blank date or result does not establish a pending case, an undecided application, or the absence of a decision. Missing dates are not assigned to an assumed fiscal year.

All eligible dated result categories are included through the source cutoff, without aggregate suppression filters.

Source cutoff: 2026-08-31 · FY2026 is incomplete. Earlier stored dates may predate a judge’s appointment because assignment and saved completion date describe different events.

Nationality and representation selections do not filter this list. Case identifiers and personal attributes are not included.

Available historical coverage

Source coverage includes all normalized dated records for this identity. It is not verified decision authorship or a complete case history.

Coverage counting rules

Counts describe stored proceedings associated with the judge code, not unique cases, people, or verified decision authorship. Asylum applications are combined per proceeding using the same joins and conflict rules as the dated list.

2,456 asylum-linked proceedings meet the proceeding-type, case-link and result-consistency rules. These eligible records split into missing dates, invalid dates, dates after the cutoff, and dated records through the cutoff.

The dated list includes all saved result categories, including a blank result. Grant share uses only dated grants divided by dated grants plus denials; other categories are excluded.

These are saved results on proceedings assigned to the selected judge in EOIR data, not independently verified decision authorship. The application result has no separate decision timestamp. Completion dates may reflect a different event or later edits.

Each row represents one eligible proceeding after duplicate application rows are combined. Identical dates and results can appear multiple times. A person may have multiple proceedings. Within-day order does not indicate the sequence of decisions.

The public timeline includes all eight saved result categories and all stored completion years through the source cutoff. Conflicting application outcomes and inconsistent case joins remain excluded. Complete records can reconstruct counts hidden in legacy aggregate tables; those tables no longer provide a non-reconstruction guarantee.

Official court listing

Directory checked: EOIR hearing directory

Not on the checked official listing

The checked listing does not establish why this name is absent or where this person works now.

Hearing schedule sources

Schedule filtering and source checks

The 2026-08 EOIR edition is grouped using a source cutoff of 2026-08-31. Counts describe proceeding records with retained future hearing dates, grouped by the judge and court codes stored on each schedule record. Records with a handling reason and other excluded records are kept outside the counts; records that cannot be confirmed are listed separately. All proceedings includes the reliably identified asylum-associated subset.

Later recorded hearing dates are included in the source coverage summary.

All proceedings · future hearing dates through 2036-08-31

These source coverage counts include all proceedings and do not change with the proceedings filter above.

Baltimore

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0

Raw Master and Individual records
0
Unconfirmed proportion
Not calculable
Historical schedule records
2,981
Other schedule types
993
Reliable asylum association
203
No identifiable asylum association
2,778

Fort Snelling

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0

Raw Master and Individual records
0
Unconfirmed proportion
Not calculable
Historical schedule records
4
Other schedule types
4
Reliable asylum association
4

Buffalo

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0

Raw Master and Individual records
0
Unconfirmed proportion
Not calculable
Historical schedule records
7,359
Other schedule types
7,040
Reliable asylum association
663
No identifiable asylum association
6,696

Charlotte

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0

Raw Master and Individual records
0
Unconfirmed proportion
Not calculable
Historical schedule records
4
Other schedule types
4
No identifiable asylum association
4

Detroit

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0

Raw Master and Individual records
0
Unconfirmed proportion
Not calculable
Historical schedule records
48
Other schedule types
48
Reliable asylum association
15
No identifiable asylum association
33

Elizabeth

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0

Raw Master and Individual records
0
Unconfirmed proportion
Not calculable
Historical schedule records
87,580
Other schedule types
42,740
Reliable asylum association
11,154
No identifiable asylum association
76,370
Unlinked asylum records
56

New York - Federal Plaza

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0

Raw Master and Individual records
0
Unconfirmed proportion
Not calculable
Historical schedule records
7
Other schedule types
7
Reliable asylum association
3
No identifiable asylum association
4

Omaha

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0

Raw Master and Individual records
0
Unconfirmed proportion
Not calculable
Historical schedule records
3
Other schedule types
3
Reliable asylum association
3

Philadelphia

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0

Raw Master and Individual records
0
Unconfirmed proportion
Not calculable
Historical schedule records
5,178
Other schedule types
1,284
Reliable asylum association
897
No identifiable asylum association
4,281

Napanoch · ULS

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0

Raw Master and Individual records
0
Unconfirmed proportion
Not calculable
Historical schedule records
174
Other schedule types
160
No identifiable asylum association
174

Annandale

Retained: 0Excluded: 0Unable to confirm: 0

Raw Master and Individual records
0
Unconfirmed proportion
Not calculable
Historical schedule records
21
Other schedule types
12
Reliable asylum association
2
No identifiable asylum association
19
View schedule counting rules
Source files, versions and checks

BIA appeal sources

BIA scope and counting rules

These are historical pooled counts, not a judge score or a current pattern. This product has no annual judge-code breakdown. DIS does not prove this judge was affirmed; REM is not an asylum grant; SUS is not a final asylum outcome.

Recorded BIA disposition patterns can change over time. These FY2021–FY2025 counts are not a permanent characteristic of this judge code. Changes may coincide with law, policy, administration, BIA composition, case mix or backlog; these descriptive data do not establish a cause.

All-party source coverage is separate from the respondent-filed table. National parent appeal events: 119,252 · Linked to a stored judge code: 119,155.

Respondent-filed source events: 109,995 · Linked to a stored judge code: 109,915 · Published respondent-filed events: 67,156 · Respondent-filed events with identity limitations: 42,759.

Judge code: WAD · Stored source field: B_TblProceeding.IJ_CODE · Population: bia-decided-stored-judge-chronology-clean-1.

Disposition date basis: tblAppeal.datBIADecision · Historical period: 2020-10-01–2025-09-30 · Source cutoff: 2026-08-31.

The stored code is an association in the snapshot, not proof of decision authorship or assignment when the original decision was issued. Today’s judge directory and court listing describe current context only.

Source versions and checks

Coverage and source versions are listed separately from publication, acquisition and later checks. A check does not extend the records beyond their cutoff.

EOIR public CASE data

Used on this page: Dated results, historical outcomes and saved hearing schedules

Historical result coverageFY1991–FY2018

Source edition2026-08

Source snapshot cutoff

The first and last available fiscal years bound this range; intervening years may have no records. Saved hearing dates and BIA disposition periods have separate coverage.

Standard comparison periodFY2021–FY2025

Source obtained or reviewed for this edition

Official source recheck ·

Source reachable at the last check; its contents have not been compared with this edition yet

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