Guatemala
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
226
Grants
18
Denials
208
Grant rate: 8.0%Denial rate: 92.0%
Immigration judge
Matthew W Kaufman
Community discussion · 0Public EOIR asylum decision statistics
- Status
- active
- Data source
- EOIR Case Data
Grant rate
21.5%
211 / 983
Total decisions
983
Merits decision sample in current public statistics
Grant rate
21.5%
Grants: 211
Denial rate
78.5%
Denials: 772
Other relief rate
0.0%
Other relief: 0
Judge profile
This profile is summarized from public sources for background context only. It is not an ImmJudge evaluation.
Attorney General Loretta Lynch appointed Judge Kaufman to begin hearing cases in June 2015.Judge Kaufman received a bachelor of arts degree in 1998 from the University of Arizona and ajuris doctorate in 2002 from Arizona State University College of Law. From September 2006 to May 2015, Judge Kaufman served as assistant chief counsel, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Tucson, Ariz. From 2004 to 2006,he served as an attorney, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS, in Tucson, Ariz. From 2003 to 2004, Judge Kaufman served as assistant attorney general for the Washington State Office of the Attorney General, in Yakima, Wash. From 2002 to 2003, he worked as an attorneyfor Cetrus Consulting Group, in Seattle. Judge Kaufman is a member of the State Bars of Arizona and California, and the Washington State Bar.
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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report
Outcome distribution
Grants211 / 983
Denials772 / 983
Other relief0 / 983
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| Nationality | Total decisions | Grants | Denials | Grant rate | Denial rate | Distribution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guatemala Sufficient sample | 226 | 18 | 208 | 8.0% | 92.0% | View details | |
Mexico Sufficient sample | 140 | 9 | 131 | 6.4% | 93.6% | View details | |
Honduras Sufficient sample | 133 | 21 | 112 | 15.8% | 84.2% | View details | |
Spain Sufficient sample | 126 | 14 | 112 | 11.1% | 88.9% | View details | |
Colombia Sufficient sample | 49 | 10 | 39 | 20.4% | 79.6% | View details | |
Egypt Sufficient sample | 30 | 20 | 10 | 66.7% | 33.3% | View details | |
Venezuela Sufficient sample | 30 | 5 | 25 | 16.7% | 83.3% | View details | |
Switzerland Moderate sample | 23 | 14 | 9 | 60.9% | 39.1% | View details | |
Peru Moderate sample | 22 | 9 | 13 | 40.9% | 59.1% | View details | |
Cameroon Moderate sample | 19 | 17 | 2 | 89.5% | 10.5% | View details | |
Niue Moderate sample | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21.4% | 78.6% | View details | |
Cuba Moderate sample | 12 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | 33.3% | View details | |
India Moderate sample | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27.3% | 72.7% | View details | |
Mauritania Moderate sample | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27.3% | 72.7% | View details | |
Nepal Small sample | 8 | 1 | 7 | 12.5% | 87.5% | View details | |
Russia Small sample | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25.0% | 75.0% | View details | |
Eritrea Small sample | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | 28.6% | View details | |
Russia Small sample | 7 | 6 | 1 | 85.7% | 14.3% | View details | |
Ethiopia Small sample | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
Haiti Small sample | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details |
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Mexico
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
140
Grants
9
Denials
131
Grant rate: 6.4%Denial rate: 93.6%
Honduras
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
133
Grants
21
Denials
112
Grant rate: 15.8%Denial rate: 84.2%
Spain
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
126
Grants
14
Denials
112
Grant rate: 11.1%Denial rate: 88.9%
Colombia
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
49
Grants
10
Denials
39
Grant rate: 20.4%Denial rate: 79.6%
Egypt
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
30
Grants
20
Denials
10
Grant rate: 66.7%Denial rate: 33.3%
Venezuela
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
30
Grants
5
Denials
25
Grant rate: 16.7%Denial rate: 83.3%
Switzerland
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
23
Grants
14
Denials
9
Grant rate: 60.9%Denial rate: 39.1%
Peru
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
22
Grants
9
Denials
13
Grant rate: 40.9%Denial rate: 59.1%
Cameroon
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
19
Grants
17
Denials
2
Grant rate: 89.5%Denial rate: 10.5%
Niue
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
14
Grants
3
Denials
11
Grant rate: 21.4%Denial rate: 78.6%
Cuba
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
12
Grants
8
Denials
4
Grant rate: 66.7%Denial rate: 33.3%
India
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
11
Grants
3
Denials
8
Grant rate: 27.3%Denial rate: 72.7%
Mauritania
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
11
Grants
3
Denials
8
Grant rate: 27.3%Denial rate: 72.7%
Nepal
Small sampleTotal decisions
8
Grants
1
Denials
7
Grant rate: 12.5%Denial rate: 87.5%
Russia
Small sampleTotal decisions
8
Grants
2
Denials
6
Grant rate: 25.0%Denial rate: 75.0%
Eritrea
Small sampleTotal decisions
7
Grants
5
Denials
2
Grant rate: 71.4%Denial rate: 28.6%
Russia
Small sampleTotal decisions
7
Grants
6
Denials
1
Grant rate: 85.7%Denial rate: 14.3%
Ethiopia
Small sampleTotal decisions
6
Grants
6
Denials
0
Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%
Haiti
Small sampleTotal decisions
6
Grants
0
Denials
6
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
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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