Honduras
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
96
Grants
6
Denials
90
Grant rate: 6.3%Denial rate: 93.8%
Immigration judge
Walter L Paulissen
Community discussion · 0Public EOIR asylum decision statistics
- Status
- active
- Data source
- EOIR Case Data
Grant rate
14.9%
65 / 437
Total decisions
437
Merits decision sample in current public statistics
Grant rate
14.9%
Grants: 65
Denial rate
85.1%
Denials: 372
Other relief rate
0.0%
Other relief: 0
Judge profile
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Then-Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker appointed Walter L. "Bud" Paulissen to beginhearing cases in March of 2019. Judge Paulissen earned a Bachelor of Business Administrationin 1977 from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor in 1980 from the University of Texas School of Law. From 2013 to 2019, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Western District of Texas. From 2000 to 2013, he was the chief of Major Crimes in that office. From 1990 to 2000, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney in San Antonio and Houston, Texas. From 1980 to 1990, he was in corporate and private law practice in Houston. Judge Paulissen is amember of the State Bar of Texas.
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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report
Outcome distribution
Grants65 / 437
Denials372 / 437
Other relief0 / 437
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| Nationality | Total decisions | Grants | Denials | Grant rate | Denial rate | Distribution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Honduras Sufficient sample | 96 | 6 | 90 | 6.3% | 93.8% | View details | |
Cuba Sufficient sample | 64 | 17 | 47 | 26.6% | 73.4% | View details | |
Spain Sufficient sample | 51 | 1 | 50 | 2.0% | 98.0% | View details | |
Venezuela Sufficient sample | 30 | 5 | 25 | 16.7% | 83.3% | View details | |
Mexico Moderate sample | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Guatemala Moderate sample | 26 | 2 | 24 | 7.7% | 92.3% | View details | |
Colombia Moderate sample | 22 | 2 | 20 | 9.1% | 90.9% | View details | |
Niue Moderate sample | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35.0% | 65.0% | View details | |
Cameroon Moderate sample | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | View details | |
Angola Small sample | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22.2% | 77.8% | View details | |
Georgia Small sample | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 60.0% | View details | |
Haiti Small sample | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Bulgaria Small sample | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 75.0% | View details | |
Dominican Republic Small sample | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 75.0% | View details | |
Ecuador Small sample | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Iran Small sample | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 75.0% | View details | |
Peru Small sample | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Sri Lanka Small sample | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 25.0% | View details | |
Democratic Republic Of Congo Small sample | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Egypt Small sample | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 66.7% | View details |
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Cuba
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
64
Grants
17
Denials
47
Grant rate: 26.6%Denial rate: 73.4%
Spain
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
51
Grants
1
Denials
50
Grant rate: 2.0%Denial rate: 98.0%
Venezuela
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
30
Grants
5
Denials
25
Grant rate: 16.7%Denial rate: 83.3%
Mexico
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
29
Grants
0
Denials
29
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Guatemala
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
26
Grants
2
Denials
24
Grant rate: 7.7%Denial rate: 92.3%
Colombia
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
22
Grants
2
Denials
20
Grant rate: 9.1%Denial rate: 90.9%
Niue
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
20
Grants
7
Denials
13
Grant rate: 35.0%Denial rate: 65.0%
Cameroon
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
10
Grants
5
Denials
5
Grant rate: 50.0%Denial rate: 50.0%
Angola
Small sampleTotal decisions
9
Grants
2
Denials
7
Grant rate: 22.2%Denial rate: 77.8%
Georgia
Small sampleTotal decisions
5
Grants
2
Denials
3
Grant rate: 40.0%Denial rate: 60.0%
Haiti
Small sampleTotal decisions
5
Grants
0
Denials
5
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Bulgaria
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
1
Denials
3
Grant rate: 25.0%Denial rate: 75.0%
Dominican Republic
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
1
Denials
3
Grant rate: 25.0%Denial rate: 75.0%
Ecuador
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
0
Denials
4
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Iran
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
1
Denials
3
Grant rate: 25.0%Denial rate: 75.0%
Peru
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
0
Denials
4
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Sri Lanka
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
3
Denials
1
Grant rate: 75.0%Denial rate: 25.0%
Democratic Republic Of Congo
Small sampleTotal decisions
3
Grants
0
Denials
3
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Egypt
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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