Spain
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
141
Grants
37
Denials
104
Grant rate: 26.2%Denial rate: 73.8%
Immigration judge
Leo A Finston
Community discussion · 0Public EOIR asylum decision statistics
- Status
- active
- Data source
- EOIR Case Data
Grant rate
39.1%
512 / 1308
Total decisions
1308
Merits decision sample in current public statistics
Grant rate
39.1%
Grants: 512
Denial rate
60.9%
Denials: 796
Other relief rate
0.0%
Other relief: 0
Judge profile
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Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Finston in October 2010. Judge Finston received a bachelor of arts degree in 1988 from the City University of New York and a juris doctorate in 1991 from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. From 1997 to October 2010, he served as an assistant chief counsel, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of the Chief Counsel, Newark, N.J. From 1992 to 1997, he was an asylum officer for the former Immigration and Naturalization Service, Office of International Affairs, Newark. Judge Finston is a member of the New Jersey and New York State Bars.
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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report
Outcome distribution
Grants512 / 1308
Denials796 / 1308
Other relief0 / 1308
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| Nationality | Total decisions | Grants | Denials | Grant rate | Denial rate | Distribution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spain Sufficient sample | 141 | 37 | 104 | 26.2% | 73.8% | View details | |
Honduras Sufficient sample | 135 | 48 | 87 | 35.6% | 64.4% | View details | |
Guatemala Sufficient sample | 110 | 27 | 83 | 24.5% | 75.5% | View details | |
Ecuador Sufficient sample | 109 | 26 | 83 | 23.9% | 76.1% | View details | |
Mexico Sufficient sample | 64 | 6 | 58 | 9.4% | 90.6% | View details | |
Nicaragua Sufficient sample | 64 | 56 | 8 | 87.5% | 12.5% | View details | |
Colombia Sufficient sample | 54 | 14 | 40 | 25.9% | 74.1% | View details | |
India Sufficient sample | 48 | 24 | 24 | 50.0% | 50.0% | View details | |
Brazil Sufficient sample | 39 | 5 | 34 | 12.8% | 87.2% | View details | |
Ghana Sufficient sample | 38 | 18 | 20 | 47.4% | 52.6% | View details | |
Venezuela Sufficient sample | 38 | 26 | 12 | 68.4% | 31.6% | View details | |
Peru Sufficient sample | 36 | 11 | 25 | 30.6% | 69.4% | View details | |
Haiti Sufficient sample | 32 | 7 | 25 | 21.9% | 78.1% | View details | |
Cameroon Sufficient sample | 31 | 25 | 6 | 80.6% | 19.4% | View details | |
Jamaica Moderate sample | 28 | 1 | 27 | 3.6% | 96.4% | View details | |
Turkiye Moderate sample | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71.4% | 28.6% | View details | |
Dominican Republic Moderate sample | 25 | 2 | 23 | 8.0% | 92.0% | View details | |
Switzerland Moderate sample | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65.2% | 34.8% | View details | |
Egypt Moderate sample | 22 | 13 | 9 | 59.1% | 40.9% | View details | |
Russia Moderate sample | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | 40.0% | View details |
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Honduras
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
135
Grants
48
Denials
87
Grant rate: 35.6%Denial rate: 64.4%
Guatemala
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
110
Grants
27
Denials
83
Grant rate: 24.5%Denial rate: 75.5%
Ecuador
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
109
Grants
26
Denials
83
Grant rate: 23.9%Denial rate: 76.1%
Mexico
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
64
Grants
6
Denials
58
Grant rate: 9.4%Denial rate: 90.6%
Nicaragua
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
64
Grants
56
Denials
8
Grant rate: 87.5%Denial rate: 12.5%
Colombia
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
54
Grants
14
Denials
40
Grant rate: 25.9%Denial rate: 74.1%
India
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
48
Grants
24
Denials
24
Grant rate: 50.0%Denial rate: 50.0%
Brazil
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
39
Grants
5
Denials
34
Grant rate: 12.8%Denial rate: 87.2%
Ghana
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
38
Grants
18
Denials
20
Grant rate: 47.4%Denial rate: 52.6%
Venezuela
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
38
Grants
26
Denials
12
Grant rate: 68.4%Denial rate: 31.6%
Peru
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
36
Grants
11
Denials
25
Grant rate: 30.6%Denial rate: 69.4%
Haiti
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
32
Grants
7
Denials
25
Grant rate: 21.9%Denial rate: 78.1%
Cameroon
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
31
Grants
25
Denials
6
Grant rate: 80.6%Denial rate: 19.4%
Jamaica
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
28
Grants
1
Denials
27
Grant rate: 3.6%Denial rate: 96.4%
Turkiye
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
28
Grants
20
Denials
8
Grant rate: 71.4%Denial rate: 28.6%
Dominican Republic
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
25
Grants
2
Denials
23
Grant rate: 8.0%Denial rate: 92.0%
Switzerland
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
23
Grants
15
Denials
8
Grant rate: 65.2%Denial rate: 34.8%
Egypt
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
22
Grants
13
Denials
9
Grant rate: 59.1%Denial rate: 40.9%
Russia
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
15
Grants
9
Denials
6
Grant rate: 60.0%Denial rate: 40.0%
These statistics come from public EOIR data. They reflect historical statistics only, are not legal advice, and cannot predict any individual case outcome.
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