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Judge Eric W. Marsteller

Immigration Judge at New Orleans, LA

Snapshot answer

The 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 6.7% historical asylum grant rate for Eric W. Marsteller at New Orleans, LA, based on 542 grants and 7,579 denials (8,121 decided outcomes).

6.7%
Approval Rate
542
Granted
7,579
Denied
8,121
Total Decided

The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists Eric W. Marsteller with New Orleans, LA. With an asylum approval rate of 6.7%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Marsteller (New Orleans, LA) data snapshot: 12,684 cases over 22 years, 6.7% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Marsteller, Eric W. (IJ code EM2, New Orleans, LA):

22 years on the bench (since 2005), 12,684 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.7%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 7,348 cases, grant rate 6.4% — roughly in line with the New Orleans court average (5.7%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras              3559    3.7%
Guatemala             1400    3.0%
Nicaragua              822    9.6%
Mexico                 561    5.0%
Cuba                   230   57.1%
El Salvador            163    8.2%
Venezuela              162   20.2%
Brazil                 120    0.0%
Colombia                53    8.9%
India                   43   53.3%
Haiti                   37    5.6%
2023: 1469 cases, 6.9% grant rate
2024: 1827 cases, 15.1% grant rate
2025: 2368 cases, 4.8% grant rate
2026: 1684 cases, 3.3% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Marsteller, I'd love to hear:

1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?

2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?

Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, July 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.

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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Eric W. Marsteller is listed with the New Orleans, LA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.7% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (3,093 decided, 4.6% grant rate), Guatemala (1,186 decided, 2.4% grant rate), and Nicaragua (732 decided, 9.4% 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 2026-07-01. 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

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Honduras 3,093 4.6%
Guatemala 1,186 2.4%
Nicaragua 732 9.4%
Mexico 491 7.3%
El Salvador 142 13.4%
Venezuela 109 20.2%
Brazil 81 0.0%
Colombia 44 9.1%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 1,381 3.3%
2025 1,889 4.8%
2024 790 15.1%
2023 683 6.9%
2022 362 11.6%
2021 247 17.8%
2020 814 5.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Eric W. Marsteller's asylum approval rate?

Judge Eric W. Marsteller's asylum approval rate is 6.7% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Eric W. Marsteller decided?

The dataset lists 8,121 total asylum cases for Judge Eric W. Marsteller.

How is this approval rate calculated?

The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.

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