Guatemala
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
395
Grants
8
Denials
387
Immigration judge
Public EOIR asylum decision statistics
Grant rate
17.0%
305 / 1791
Total decisions
1791
Merits decision sample in current public statistics
Grant rate
17.0%
Grants: 305
Denial rate
83.0%
Denials: 1486
Other relief rate
0.0%
Other relief: 0
This profile is summarized from public sources for background context only. It is not an ImmJudge evaluation.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Leon J. Francis to begin hearing cases in October 2018. Judge Francis earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1993 from Boise State University, a Juris Doctor in 1996 from Gonzaga University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2009 from the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School. From 1996 to 2018, he was a judgeadvocate with the U.S. Marine Corps in the following locations: Kaneohe, Hawaii; Camp Pendleton, California; Pentagon, Washington, D.C.; Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan; and Yuma,Arizona. He served as a military judge for the last six years of his military career. Judge Francisis a member of the Idaho State Bar.
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Review this judge's historical asylum outcomes for applicants from different nationalities.
| Nationality | Total decisions | Grants | Denials | Grant rate | Denial rate | Distribution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guatemala Sufficient sample | 395 | 8 | 387 | 2.0% | 98.0% | View details | |
Mexico Sufficient sample | 395 | 13 | 382 | 3.3% | 96.7% | View details | |
Spain Sufficient sample | 243 | 12 | 231 | 4.9% | 95.1% | View details | |
Switzerland Sufficient sample | 121 | 77 | 44 | 63.6% | 36.4% | View details | |
Honduras Sufficient sample | 113 | 21 | 92 | 18.6% | 81.4% | View details | |
Niue Sufficient sample | 110 | 11 | 99 | 10.0% | 90.0% | View details | |
Colombia Sufficient sample | 82 | 4 | 78 | 4.9% | 95.1% | View details | |
India Sufficient sample | 69 | 30 | 39 | 43.5% | 56.5% | View details | |
Russia Sufficient sample | 61 | 50 | 11 | 82.0% | 18.0% | View details | |
Peru Sufficient sample | 40 | 5 | 35 | 12.5% | 87.5% | View details | |
Venezuela Moderate sample | 26 | 2 | 24 | 7.7% | 92.3% | View details | |
Belize Moderate sample | 11 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | 36.4% | View details | |
Cuba Small sample | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22.2% | 77.8% | View details | |
Indonesia Small sample | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75.0% | 25.0% | View details | |
Tunisia Small sample | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Egypt Small sample | 7 | 6 | 1 | 85.7% | 14.3% | View details | |
Iraq Small sample | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
Jordan Small sample | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Romania Small sample | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Turkiye Small sample | 7 | 6 | 1 | 85.7% | 14.3% | View details |
Total decisions
395
Grants
8
Denials
387
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395
Grants
13
Denials
382
Total decisions
243
Grants
12
Denials
231
Total decisions
121
Grants
77
Denials
44
Total decisions
113
Grants
21
Denials
92
Total decisions
110
Grants
11
Denials
99
Total decisions
82
Grants
4
Denials
78
Total decisions
69
Grants
30
Denials
39
Total decisions
61
Grants
50
Denials
11
Total decisions
40
Grants
5
Denials
35
Total decisions
26
Grants
2
Denials
24
Total decisions
11
Grants
7
Denials
4
Total decisions
9
Grants
2
Denials
7
Total decisions
8
Grants
6
Denials
2
Total decisions
8
Grants
0
Denials
8
Total decisions
7
Grants
6
Denials
1
Total decisions
7
Grants
7
Denials
0
Total decisions
7
Grants
0
Denials
7
Total decisions
7
Grants
0
Denials
7
Total decisions
7
Grants
6
Denials
1
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