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Immigration Judge PHE

9.3% asylum grant rate across 86 merits decisions - below the 48.2% national average.

Data updated 2026-06-21

9.3%
Asylum grant rate
90.7%
Asylum denial rate
86
Asylum decisions

"PHE" 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 PHE granted asylum in 9.3% of the 86 cases decided on the merits at the Port Isabel Immigration Court (Detained) - below the 48.2% national rate.

9.3%
Asylum grant rate
90.7%
Asylum denial rate
86
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 PHE

Immigration Judge PHE decided 86 asylum cases on the merits at the Port Isabel Immigration Court (Detained) between FY2015 and FY2025. Of those, 8 were granted (9.3%) and 78 were denied (90.7%). That volume places Judge PHE among a lighter caseload at the Port Isabel Immigration Court (Detained).

The gap between the grant rate and the denial rate is -81.4 percentage points, which categorizes this judge's outcome pattern as heavily denial-leaning 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 Port Isabel Immigration Court (Detained) itself has multiple judges whose grant rates can vary widely, so the best way to contextualize Judge PHE's numbers is to compare against court-wide figures and against peers on the same bench. The court page for Port Isabel Immigration Court (Detained) 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 PHE's 9.3%, regardless of court.

MP1

Otero Immigration Court

9.3% grant rate 97 decisions
DL

Conroe Immigration Court

9.3% grant rate 54 decisions
BHL

Oakdale Immigration Court

9.3% grant rate 43 decisions
MPB

Atlanta - Ted Turner Drive Immigration Court

9.4% grant rate 85 decisions
ATP

LaSalle Immigration Court (Jena)

9.4% grant rate 32 decisions
JA1

Laredo Immigration Court

9.2% grant rate 412 decisions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge PHE's grant rate? ▼
Immigration Judge PHE has an overall grant rate of 9.3% across 86 decisions at the Port Isabel Immigration Court (Detained). The denial rate is 90.7%.
Where does Judge PHE serve? ▼
Judge PHE serves at the Port Isabel Immigration Court (Detained). You can view all judges and court-wide statistics on the court page.
How many cases has Judge PHE decided? ▼
Judge PHE has decided 86 cases on record in DOJ EOIR data, including 8 grants and 78 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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