Immigration judge · Florence Immigration Court

Immigration Judge MSF

42.8% asylum grant rate across 194 merits decisions - below the 48.2% national average.

Data updated 2026-06-21

42.8%
Asylum grant rate
57.2%
Asylum denial rate
194
Asylum decisions

"MSF" 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 MSF granted asylum in 42.8% of the 194 cases decided on the merits at the Florence Immigration Court - below the 48.2% national rate.

42.8%
Asylum grant rate
57.2%
Asylum denial rate
194
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 MSF

Immigration Judge MSF decided 194 asylum cases on the merits at the Florence Immigration Court between FY2015 and FY2025. Of those, 83 were granted (42.8%) and 111 were denied (57.2%). That volume places Judge MSF among a lighter caseload at the Florence Immigration Court.

The gap between the grant rate and the denial rate is -14.4 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 Florence Immigration Court itself has multiple judges whose grant rates can vary widely, so the best way to contextualize Judge MSF's numbers is to compare against court-wide figures and against peers on the same bench. The court page for Florence 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 MSF's 42.8%, regardless of court.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge MSF's grant rate?
Immigration Judge MSF has an overall grant rate of 42.8% across 194 decisions at the Florence Immigration Court. The denial rate is 57.2%.
Where does Judge MSF serve?
Judge MSF serves at the Florence Immigration Court. You can view all judges and court-wide statistics on the court page.
How many cases has Judge MSF decided?
Judge MSF has decided 194 cases on record in DOJ EOIR data, including 83 grants and 111 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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