Immigration judge
Judge Clarease Rankin Yates
Immigration Judge at Houston South, TX
EOIR data through Oct 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 3,943
- Granted
- 19,567
- Denied
- 23,510
- Total Decided
Recent decisions (Oct 2024 – Sep 2026): 12 decided cases, too few for a reliable rate. All-time, the judge granted asylum in 16.8% of 23,510 decided cases. Over the same months, Houston South, TX Immigration Court granted 0.8% and the national rate was 5.0%.
Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge (fiscal years 2020–2026), the table highlights Honduras (860 decided, 2.0% grant rate), Guatemala (444 decided, 0.9% grant rate), and El Salvador (367 decided, 6.0% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.
Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.
This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-10-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.
Nationality Breakdown
Fiscal years 2020–2026 (Oct 2019 – Sep 2026).
| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 860 | 2.0% |
| Guatemala | 444 | 0.9% |
| El Salvador | 367 | 6.0% |
| Mexico | 193 | 28.5% |
| Nicaragua | 153 | 2.0% |
| Venezuela | 102 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 89 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 60 | 3.3% |
Yearly Trends
Federal fiscal years (October to September).
| Fiscal year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | 18.2% |
| 2024 | 531 | 2.8% |
| 2023 | 613 | 2.8% |
| 2022 | 467 | 5.6% |
| 2021 | 61 | 16.4% |
| 2020 | 767 | 9.3% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Judge Clarease Rankin Yates's asylum grant rate?
Across all years in EOIR data, Judge Clarease Rankin Yates granted asylum in 16.8% of 23,510 decided cases (grants plus denials). For Oct 2024 – Sep 2026, there are too few decided cases (12) for a reliable rate.
Does Judge Clarease Rankin Yates grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The all-time rate (16.8%) is close to the 16.4% national rate; the median judge at Houston South, TX grants 1.5%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
How is this grant rate calculated?
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.