Immigration judge

Judge David Robertson

Immigration Judge at Salt Lake City, UT

10.5%Grant rate · all years
David Robertson10.5%
Court median judge12.6%
National16.4%

EOIR data through Oct 1, 2026 · updated monthly

38
Granted
324
Denied
362
Total Decided
Summary

Recent decisions (Oct 2024 – Sep 2026): none in this snapshot. All-time, the judge granted asylum in 10.5% of 362 decided cases. Over the same months, Salt Lake City, UT Immigration Court granted 6.4% 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 Brazil (127 decided, 1.6% grant rate), Guatemala (79 decided, 7.6% grant rate), and El Salvador (51 decided, 11.8% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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).

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Brazil 127 1.6%
Guatemala 79 7.6%
El Salvador 51 11.8%
Honduras 15 0.0%
Dominican Republic 12 16.7%
Mexico 11 9.1%
Ecuador 8 25.0%
Congo 5 0.0%

Yearly Trends

Federal fiscal years (October to September).

Fiscal yearCasesGrant rate
2023 28 0.0%
2022 174 14.9%
2021 160 7.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge David Robertson's asylum grant rate?

Across all years in EOIR data, Judge David Robertson granted asylum in 10.5% of 362 decided cases (grants plus denials). This snapshot has no decided cases from Oct 2024 – Sep 2026.

Does Judge David Robertson grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The all-time rate (10.5%) is below the 16.4% national rate; the median judge at Salt Lake City, UT grants 12.6%. 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.

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