Immigration judge

Clay Nelson Martin

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Public EOIR asylum decision statistics

Status
active
Data source
EOIR Case Data

Grant rate

31.6%

87 / 275

Total decisions

275

Merits decision sample in current public statistics

Grant rate

31.6%

Grants: 87

Denial rate

68.4%

Denials: 188

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 E. Lynch appointed Clay N. Martin to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Martin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984 from Hendrix College and a Juris Doctor in 1987 from the St. Mary’s University School of Law. From 2008 through May 2016, Judge Martin served as a senior attorney for the Office of the Chief Counsel (OCC), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). From 2002 through 2007, Judge Martin served as an assistant chief counsel for OCC, ICE, DHS. From 1995 through 2002, Judge Martin served as chief deputy prosecuting attorney for the 18th West Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, in Polk and Montgomery counties, Ark. From 1992 through 1995, Judge Martin served as an assistant district attorney for the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, in San Antonio. From 1989 through 1991, Judge Martin served as an attorney for Riddle and Brown, in Dallas. From 1988 through 1989, Judge Martin served as an attorney for Soules and Wallace, in San Antonio. From 1987 through 1988, Judge Martin served as an attorney for Hill, Heard, Oneal, Gilstrap & Goetz, in Arlington, Texas. Judge Martin is a member of the Arkansas Bar and the State Bar of Texas.

This summary is based on public material and may not reflect the latest assignment information.

Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report

Outcome distribution

Grants87 / 275
Denials188 / 275
Other relief0 / 275

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Honduras

Sufficient sample
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Total decisions

109

Grants

21

Denials

88

Grant rate: 19.3%Denial rate: 80.7%

Spain

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

28

Grants

2

Denials

26

Grant rate: 7.1%Denial rate: 92.9%

Venezuela

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

23

Grants

20

Denials

3

Grant rate: 87.0%Denial rate: 13.0%

Guatemala

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

21

Grants

2

Denials

19

Grant rate: 9.5%Denial rate: 90.5%

Cuba

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

13

Grants

3

Denials

10

Grant rate: 23.1%Denial rate: 76.9%

Somalia

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

11

Grants

2

Denials

9

Grant rate: 18.2%Denial rate: 81.8%

Niue

Small sample
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Total decisions

9

Grants

6

Denials

3

Grant rate: 66.7%Denial rate: 33.3%

Haiti

Small sample
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Total decisions

8

Grants

0

Denials

8

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Angola

Small sample
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Total decisions

7

Grants

7

Denials

0

Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%

Syria

Small sample
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Total decisions

6

Grants

5

Denials

1

Grant rate: 83.3%Denial rate: 16.7%

Mexico

Small sample
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Total decisions

5

Grants

1

Denials

4

Grant rate: 20.0%Denial rate: 80.0%

Cameroon

Small sample
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Total decisions

4

Grants

3

Denials

1

Grant rate: 75.0%Denial rate: 25.0%

Ecuador

Small sample
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Total decisions

4

Grants

0

Denials

4

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Nepal

Small sample
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Total decisions

4

Grants

4

Denials

0

Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%

Guinea

Small sample
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Total decisions

3

Grants

1

Denials

2

Grant rate: 33.3%Denial rate: 66.7%

India

Small sample
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Total decisions

3

Grants

0

Denials

3

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Eritrea

Small sample
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Total decisions

2

Grants

2

Denials

0

Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%

Ethiopia

Small sample
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Total decisions

2

Grants

1

Denials

1

Grant rate: 50.0%Denial rate: 50.0%

Afghanistan

Small sample
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Total decisions

1

Grants

0

Denials

1

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Brazil

Small sample
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Total decisions

1

Grants

0

Denials

1

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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