Mexico
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
77
Grants
5
Denials
72
Grant rate: 6.5%Denial rate: 93.5%
Immigration judge
Joseph T Leonard
Community discussion · 0Public EOIR asylum decision statistics
- Status
- active
- Data source
- EOIR Case Data
Grant rate
21.7%
100 / 460
Total decisions
460
Merits decision sample in current public statistics
Grant rate
21.7%
Grants: 100
Denial rate
78.3%
Denials: 360
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 Jeff Sessions appointed Joseph T. Leonard to begin hearing cases in October 2018. Judge Leonard earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the University of Texas School of Law. From 2008 to 2018, he served as anassistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, first in Brownsville and later in Mc Allen. From 2005 to 2008, he was an assistant district attorney in Hidalgo County, Texas. In 2005, he was an attorney in private practice. From 2003 to 2005, hewas an assistant county attorney in Williamson County, Texas. From 2002 to 2003, he was anassociate with Fitzbaugh & Elliott, P.C., in Houston. Judge Leonard is a member of the State Barof Texas.
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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report
Outcome distribution
Grants100 / 460
Denials360 / 460
Other relief0 / 460
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| Nationality | Total decisions | Grants | Denials | Grant rate | Denial rate | Distribution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mexico Sufficient sample | 77 | 5 | 72 | 6.5% | 93.5% | View details | |
Cuba Sufficient sample | 66 | 19 | 47 | 28.8% | 71.2% | View details | |
Honduras Sufficient sample | 61 | 6 | 55 | 9.8% | 90.2% | View details | |
Guatemala Sufficient sample | 55 | 10 | 45 | 18.2% | 81.8% | View details | |
Venezuela Sufficient sample | 43 | 18 | 25 | 41.9% | 58.1% | View details | |
Spain Sufficient sample | 33 | 4 | 29 | 12.1% | 87.9% | View details | |
Niue Moderate sample | 23 | 1 | 22 | 4.3% | 95.7% | View details | |
Eritrea Moderate sample | 12 | 11 | 1 | 91.7% | 8.3% | View details | |
Colombia Moderate sample | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18.2% | 81.8% | View details | |
India Moderate sample | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30.0% | 70.0% | View details | |
Switzerland Small sample | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Afghanistan Small sample | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 80.0% | View details | |
Turkiye Small sample | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
Ecuador Small sample | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 75.0% | View details | |
Angola Small sample | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Brazil Small sample | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Central African Republic Small sample | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 66.7% | View details | |
Nicaragua Small sample | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 66.7% | View details | |
Philippines Small sample | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Russia Small sample | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 66.7% | View details |
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Cuba
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
66
Grants
19
Denials
47
Grant rate: 28.8%Denial rate: 71.2%
Honduras
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
61
Grants
6
Denials
55
Grant rate: 9.8%Denial rate: 90.2%
Guatemala
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
55
Grants
10
Denials
45
Grant rate: 18.2%Denial rate: 81.8%
Venezuela
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
43
Grants
18
Denials
25
Grant rate: 41.9%Denial rate: 58.1%
Spain
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
33
Grants
4
Denials
29
Grant rate: 12.1%Denial rate: 87.9%
Niue
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
23
Grants
1
Denials
22
Grant rate: 4.3%Denial rate: 95.7%
Eritrea
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
12
Grants
11
Denials
1
Grant rate: 91.7%Denial rate: 8.3%
Colombia
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
11
Grants
2
Denials
9
Grant rate: 18.2%Denial rate: 81.8%
India
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
10
Grants
3
Denials
7
Grant rate: 30.0%Denial rate: 70.0%
Switzerland
Small sampleTotal decisions
8
Grants
0
Denials
8
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Afghanistan
Small sampleTotal decisions
5
Grants
1
Denials
4
Grant rate: 20.0%Denial rate: 80.0%
Turkiye
Small sampleTotal decisions
5
Grants
5
Denials
0
Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%
Ecuador
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
1
Denials
3
Grant rate: 25.0%Denial rate: 75.0%
Angola
Small sampleTotal decisions
3
Grants
0
Denials
3
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Brazil
Small sampleTotal decisions
3
Grants
0
Denials
3
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Central African Republic
Small sampleTotal decisions
3
Grants
1
Denials
2
Grant rate: 33.3%Denial rate: 66.7%
Nicaragua
Small sampleTotal decisions
3
Grants
1
Denials
2
Grant rate: 33.3%Denial rate: 66.7%
Philippines
Small sampleTotal decisions
3
Grants
0
Denials
3
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Russia
Small sampleTotal decisions
3
Grants
1
Denials
2
Grant rate: 33.3%Denial rate: 66.7%
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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