Mexico
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
361
Grants
16
Denials
345
Immigration judge
Public EOIR asylum decision statistics
Grant rate
25.6%
288 / 1126
Total decisions
1126
Merits decision sample in current public statistics
Grant rate
25.6%
Grants: 288
Denial rate
74.4%
Denials: 838
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 Eric Holder appointed Judge Odell in April 2013. Judge Odell received a bachelor of science degree in 1983 from the United States Coast Guard Academy and a juris doctorate in 1994 from the Seattle University School of Law. From October 2007 to April 2013, he served as an assistant chief counsel, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in Seattle, Wash., where, from December 2008 to December 2010, he served as a special assistant U.S. attorney. From 1997 to 2007, Judge Odell served in the U.S. Coast Guard where he held various legal positions, including staff judge advocate, 13th Coast Guard District, Seattle, and Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn.; military judge, U.S. Coast Guard; senior defense counsel, Naval Legal Services Office, Bremerton, Wash.; and assistant legal officer, 13th Coast Guard District. Judge Odell is a member of the Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mexico Sufficient sample | 361 | 16 | 345 | 4.4% | 95.6% | View details | |
Spain Sufficient sample | 79 | 5 | 74 | 6.3% | 93.7% | View details | |
Honduras Sufficient sample | 61 | 15 | 46 | 24.6% | 75.4% | View details | |
Guatemala Sufficient sample | 56 | 7 | 49 | 12.5% | 87.5% | View details | |
Cuba Sufficient sample | 43 | 29 | 14 | 67.4% | 32.6% | View details | |
Cameroon Sufficient sample | 38 | 28 | 10 | 73.7% | 26.3% | View details | |
Niue Sufficient sample | 37 | 11 | 26 | 29.7% | 70.3% | View details | |
Somalia Sufficient sample | 35 | 24 | 11 | 68.6% | 31.4% | View details | |
Eritrea Sufficient sample | 30 | 23 | 7 | 76.7% | 23.3% | View details | |
Haiti Sufficient sample | 30 | 2 | 28 | 6.7% | 93.3% | View details | |
Switzerland Moderate sample | 27 | 15 | 12 | 55.6% | 44.4% | View details | |
Afghanistan Moderate sample | 24 | 19 | 5 | 79.2% | 20.8% | View details | |
India Moderate sample | 24 | 4 | 20 | 16.7% | 83.3% | View details | |
Venezuela Moderate sample | 21 | 15 | 6 | 71.4% | 28.6% | View details | |
Ukraine Moderate sample | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21.1% | 78.9% | View details | |
Ghana Moderate sample | 15 | 11 | 4 | 73.3% | 26.7% | View details | |
Pakistan Moderate sample | 14 | 4 | 10 | 28.6% | 71.4% | View details | |
Ethiopia Moderate sample | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69.2% | 30.8% | View details | |
Russia Moderate sample | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | 53.8% | View details | |
Philippines Moderate sample | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details |
Total decisions
361
Grants
16
Denials
345
Total decisions
79
Grants
5
Denials
74
Total decisions
61
Grants
15
Denials
46
Total decisions
56
Grants
7
Denials
49
Total decisions
43
Grants
29
Denials
14
Total decisions
38
Grants
28
Denials
10
Total decisions
37
Grants
11
Denials
26
Total decisions
35
Grants
24
Denials
11
Total decisions
30
Grants
23
Denials
7
Total decisions
30
Grants
2
Denials
28
Total decisions
27
Grants
15
Denials
12
Total decisions
24
Grants
19
Denials
5
Total decisions
24
Grants
4
Denials
20
Total decisions
21
Grants
15
Denials
6
Total decisions
19
Grants
4
Denials
15
Total decisions
15
Grants
11
Denials
4
Total decisions
14
Grants
4
Denials
10
Total decisions
13
Grants
9
Denials
4
Total decisions
13
Grants
6
Denials
7
Total decisions
11
Grants
0
Denials
11
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