Immigration judge · Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court

Immigration Judge JJC

42.0% asylum grant rate across 479 merits decisions - below the 48.2% national average.

Data updated 2026-06-21

42.0%
Asylum grant rate
58.0%
Asylum denial rate
479
Asylum decisions

"JJC" is the anonymized judge code DOJ's Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) assigns in its public case-data release, not a verified public identity. EOIR does not publish immigration judges' full names in this dataset, so this code should not be read as confirming, or attributing these statistics to, any specific named individual. See our methodology for detail.

The verdict

Judge JJC granted asylum in 42.0% of the 479 cases decided on the merits at the Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court - below the 48.2% national rate.

42.0%
Asylum grant rate
58.0%
Asylum denial rate
479
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Statistical data only. Individual judge grant rates reflect historical case outcomes, case mix, nationalities handled, and legal representation rates all affect these numbers. This is not a prediction for any future case. Consult a licensed immigration attorney.

Case Insights: Judge JJC

Immigration Judge JJC decided 479 asylum cases on the merits at the Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court between FY2015 and FY2025. Of those, 201 were granted (42.0%) and 278 were denied (58.0%). That volume places Judge JJC among a lighter caseload at the Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court.

The gap between the grant rate and the denial rate is -16.0 percentage points, which categorizes this judge's outcome pattern as roughly balanced relative to national EOIR norms. Because every case before an immigration judge depends on nationality, relief type, representation status, and country conditions, these aggregate rates are not a predictor of any single future decision. TRAC Immigration and DOJ EOIR both caution readers to interpret judge-level rates as descriptive rather than prescriptive statistics.

The Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court itself has multiple judges whose grant rates can vary widely, so the best way to contextualize Judge JJC's numbers is to compare against court-wide figures and against peers on the same bench. The court page for Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court lists all sitting judges and their asylum grant rates, making side-by-side comparison of decision volumes and grant percentages straightforward for researchers, attorneys, and respondents.

Judges With a Similar Grant Rate

These are the immigration judges nationwide whose asylum grant rate is closest to Judge JJC's 42.0%, regardless of court.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge JJC's grant rate?
Immigration Judge JJC has an overall grant rate of 42.0% across 479 decisions at the Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court. The denial rate is 58.0%.
Where does Judge JJC serve?
Judge JJC serves at the Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court. You can view all judges and court-wide statistics on the court page.
How many cases has Judge JJC decided?
Judge JJC has decided 479 cases on record in DOJ EOIR data, including 201 grants and 278 denials.
Does a judge's grant rate predict my case outcome?
No. A judge's historical grant rate reflects aggregate outcomes across many different case types, nationalities, and circumstances. Individual outcomes depend on the facts of your case, the type of relief sought, country conditions, and the quality of legal representation. Always consult a licensed immigration attorney.

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