Asylum Grant Rate
40.3% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Memphis Immigration Court
Courts → Memphis, TN
Immigration court · Memphis, TN
Memphis Immigration Court
40.3% asylum grant rate across 10,985 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - below the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 40.3%
- Asylum grant rate
- 59.7%
- Asylum denial rate
- 108,469
- Pending cases
- 31 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Memphis Immigration Court granted asylum in 40.3% of the 10,985 cases it decided on the merits - below the 48.2% national rate.
- 40.3%
- Asylum grant rate
- 10,985
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 23
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 108,469
- Pending cases (all types)
Statistical data only. Grant rates reflect historical case outcomes and are not predictive of any individual case result.
Consult a licensed immigration attorney for legal advice.
Case Insights: Memphis Immigration Court
The Memphis Immigration Court, based in Memphis, TN, decided 10,985 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 294,149 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 4,427 were granted (40.3%) and 6,558 were denied (59.7%). The court has 23 immigration judges with enough asylum decisions to report, whose individual grant rates shape the court-wide average shown above.
Between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2025, the grant rate at Memphis Immigration Court rose by 1.2 percentage points, moving from 56.8% to 58.0%. That window spans 11 fiscal years of reported data, covering shifts in bench composition, policy guidance, and nationality mix. The year-by-year table lower on this page shows the underlying annual case volume for every year in the series.
Outcomes vary substantially judge-to-judge. Judge RLH decided the most asylum cases here - 1,709 merits decisions (36.6% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 67.5 percentage points - CMK at 69.6% versus JAM at 2.1%. These differences reflect case mix, nationality assignments, and docket type rather than any single factor, and they are why EOIR cautions readers against treating any judge's rate as predictive of an individual case.
40.3%
Asylum Grant Rate
59.7%
Asylum Denial Rate
10,985
Asylum Decisions
31 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
108,469
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
10,985
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Memphis Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 132 | 56.8% |
| FY2016 | 451 | 30.4% |
| FY2017 | 708 | 29.8% |
| FY2018 | 1,218 | 26.8% |
| FY2019 | 1,888 | 18.6% |
| FY2020 | 789 | 20.2% |
| FY2021 | 122 | 46.7% |
| FY2022 | 1,018 | 40.8% |
| FY2023 | 1,017 | 55.3% |
| FY2024 | 1,133 | 59.8% |
| FY2025 | 2,509 | 58.0% |
The judge lottery at Memphis Immigration Court
23 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 69.6% (56 decisions) down to 2.1% (47 decisions) - a 67.5-point spread on the same bench. Rates based on smaller decision counts carry more statistical noise.
Judge names below are the anonymized judge codes EOIR assigns in its public case-data release, not verified public identities. EOIR does not publish immigration judges' full names in this dataset. See our methodology for detail.
| # | Judge | Decisions | Asylum grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judge CMK | 56 | |
| 2 | Judge SC3 | 316 | |
| 3 | Judge DDR | 804 | |
| 4 | Judge BJJ | 686 | |
| 5 | Judge KBL | 405 | |
| 6 | Judge ACC | 756 | |
| 7 | Judge LLJ | 232 | |
| 8 | Judge LSM | 287 | |
| 9 | Judge IJN | 549 | |
| 10 | Judge CEP | 257 | |
| 11 | Judge RLH | 1,709 | |
| 12 | Judge MWK | 576 | |
| 13 | Judge RWD | 933 | |
| 14 | Judge RMH | 926 | |
| 15 | Judge RJA | 691 | |
| 16 | Judge EBS | 26 | |
| 17 | Judge KJN | 611 | |
| 18 | Judge DKT | 125 | |
| 19 | Judge LV2 | 36 | |
| 20 | Judge VBM | 573 | |
| 21 | Judge SAR | 29 | |
| 22 | Judge WAH | 31 | |
| 23 | Judge JAM | 47 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Memphis Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The Memphis Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 40.3% and a denial rate of 59.7%, based on 10,985 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Memphis Immigration Court? ▼
Memphis Immigration Court has 23 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 2.1% to 69.6%.
How long do cases take at Memphis Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at Memphis Immigration Court is approximately 31 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Memphis Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The Memphis Immigration Court immigration court is located in Memphis, TN. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Memphis Immigration Court? ▼
No. Grant rates are historical averages reflecting aggregate outcomes across all case types and judges. Individual outcomes depend on the specific facts of each case, the judge assigned, the type of relief sought, and whether you have legal representation. Always consult a licensed immigration attorney.
How has the Memphis Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at Memphis Immigration Court increased from 56.8% to 58.0%. Year-by-year data is shown in the trends table on this page.
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Data from the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) via FOIA bulk case data. Statistical information only, not legal advice.
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Source: U.S. EOIR, Immigration Court Statistics Immigration court outcomes by court and case type · 2025
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