Immigration court
Salt Lake City, UT Immigration Court
13 judges · UT
EOIR data through Oct 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 6,031
- Granted
- 36,183
- Denied
- 13
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Salt Lake City, UT, 12 judges range from 1.7% to 21.8%.
Each judge's all-time EOIR decided outcomes across every court they have served in: granted ÷ (granted + denied). Judges now based at this court with at least 100 decided cases. A historical pattern — not a prediction for any case.
Recent decisions (Oct 2024 – Sep 2026): Salt Lake City, UT Immigration Court granted asylum in 6.4% of 13,056 decided cases. That is lower than the court's all-time rate of 14.3% (42,214 decided cases). Over the same months, the national rate was 5.0%.
What people ask about Salt Lake City, UT Immigration Court
These are the questions people asked most about this court from Apr 2026 to Oct 2026. The answers come from EOIR immigration court data.
What is the asylum grant rate at Salt Lake City, UT Immigration Court?
In Oct 2024 – Sep 2026, the court granted asylum in 6.4% of 13,056 decided cases (grants plus denials). Across all years in EOIR data, it granted 14.3% of 42,214 decided cases. Over the same recent months, the national rate was 5.0%.
Which judges at Salt Lake City, UT Immigration Court grant asylum most often?
Among the 10 judges at this court with at least 25 decided asylum cases in Oct 2024 – Sep 2026, the highest grant rates were: Nathan N. Aina, 18.9% of 439 decided; Phillip M. Truman, 13.3% of 896 decided; and Joseph Q. Andelin, 11.8% of 304 decided. The median judge among them granted 6.1%.
How to Interpret This Court's Data
Court-level statistics aggregate the judges and cases assigned to the Salt Lake City, UT Immigration Court, so the court average can differ sharply from any one judge's profile.
High-volume judge profiles at this court include Anderson, David C. (20,015 total cases), Greer, Christopher M. (10,321 total cases), and Nixon, William L. (10,022 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court (fiscal years 2020–2026) include Venezuela (8,620 decided, 41.2% grant rate), Mexico (4,722 decided, 7.3% grant rate), and Peru (3,013 decided, 1.2% grant rate).
Asylum grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Procedural outcomes are separated so users can distinguish merits decisions from docket-management outcomes.
This page uses public EOIR records last updated 2026-10-01. The data is informational and should not be treated as legal advice or a prediction for any individual case.
Read how EOIR data works or learn how to compare asylum approval rates.
Areas Served by This Court
Based on the official EOIR ZIP-code assignment, the Salt Lake City, UT Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 379 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
UT — Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, Sandy, Logan, Orem, West Jordan, West Valley City, Cedar City, Layton, Park City, Saint George, South Jordan, Alpine, Altamont and 236 more cities
WY — Afton, Alpine, Alta, Arapahoe, Auburn, Bairoil, Basin, Bedford, Big Piney, Bondurant, Boulder, Burlington, Byron, Cody, Cokeville and 66 more cities
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, David C. | 19.1% | 3,052 | 12,919 | 15,971 |
| Greer, Christopher M. | 17.1% | 1,588 | 7,718 | 9,306 |
| Nixon, William L. | 6.9% | 553 | 7,436 | 7,989 |
| Truman, Phillip M. | 21.8% | 1,225 | 4,390 | 5,615 |
| Pead, Dustin | 6.3% | 287 | 4,292 | 4,579 |
| Taylor, Brock E | 16.4% | 694 | 3,530 | 4,224 |
| Aina, Nathan N. | 13.4% | 550 | 3,563 | 4,113 |
| Nelson, Douglas Donaldson | 19.0% | 305 | 1,299 | 1,604 |
| Glober, James | 5.9% | 32 | 515 | 547 |
| Robertson, David | 10.5% | 38 | 324 | 362 |
| Arrache, Stephanie | 1.7% | 6 | 346 | 352 |
| Andelin, Joseph Q. | 11.8% | 36 | 268 | 304 |
| Pattison, Grant | 0.0% | 0 | 36 | 36 |
Approval Rate by Nationality
Fiscal years 2020–2026 (Oct 2019 – Sep 2026).
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 41.2% | 3,548 | 5,072 | 8,620 |
| Mexico | 7.3% | 343 | 4,379 | 4,722 |
| Peru | 1.2% | 36 | 2,977 | 3,013 |
| Colombia | 3.6% | 92 | 2,477 | 2,569 |
| Honduras | 2.2% | 29 | 1,284 | 1,313 |
| Guatemala | 3.8% | 47 | 1,179 | 1,226 |
| Nicaragua | 10.8% | 65 | 536 | 601 |
| El Salvador | 7.6% | 41 | 496 | 537 |
| Ecuador | 3.3% | 9 | 261 | 270 |
| Chile | 8.7% | 10 | 105 | 115 |
| Russia | 67.9% | 53 | 25 | 78 |
| Cuba | 32.9% | 24 | 49 | 73 |
| Brazil | 8.8% | 6 | 62 | 68 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 56 | 56 |
| China | 54.5% | 24 | 20 | 44 |
| India | 8.8% | 3 | 31 | 34 |
| Unknown Nationality | 0.0% | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| Panama | 38.7% | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| Dominican Republic | 3.6% | 1 | 27 | 28 |
| Afghanistan | 32.0% | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Turkey | 9.1% | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| Haiti | 0.0% | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Spain | 0.0% | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Argentina | 46.2% | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Iraq | 90.0% | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Pakistan | 55.6% | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Costa Rica | 22.2% | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Philippines | 14.3% | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Belize | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Portugal | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Nigeria | 100.0% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Germany | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Congo | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Somalia | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Turkmenistan | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |