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Judge Marc Stahl

Immigration Judge at Chicago, IL

Snapshot answer

The 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 19.5% historical asylum grant rate for Marc Stahl at Chicago, IL, based on 815 grants and 3,374 denials (4,189 decided outcomes).

19.5%
Approval Rate
815
Granted
3,374
Denied
4,189
Total Decided

The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists Marc Stahl with Chicago, IL. With an asylum approval rate of 19.5%, 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 Stahl (Chicago, IL) data snapshot: Russia vs Ecuador grant rates differ 14×, overall rate fell from 38% to 9% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Stahl, Marc (IJ code MCS, Chicago, IL):

5 years on the bench (since 2022), 4,679 cases total, lifetime grant rate 19.5%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,631 cases, grant rate 19.4% — 8.8pp above the Chicago court average (10.6%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 786    7.9%
Nicaragua              717   11.4%
Venezuela              609   23.5%
Colombia               407   11.2%
Honduras               329   12.1%
Guatemala              314    8.9%
Ecuador                287    5.2%
Russia                 216   72.9%
Cuba                   113   30.4%
Haiti                  101   23.4%
India                  101    8.8%

Russia applicants see a 72.9% grant rate versus 5.2% for Ecuador applicants — a 14.0× gap on this judge's docket.

2023:  594 cases, 37.6% grant rate
2024:  937 cases, 32.3% grant rate
2025: 1295 cases, 17.8% grant rate
2026: 1805 cases, 8.7% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Stahl, 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

Marc Stahl is listed with the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 19.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (748 decided, 7.9% grant rate), Nicaragua (702 decided, 11.4% grant rate), and Venezuela (527 decided, 23.5% 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
Mexico 748 7.9%
Nicaragua 702 11.4%
Venezuela 527 23.5%
Colombia 365 11.2%
Honduras 303 12.9%
Guatemala 296 8.8%
Ecuador 269 5.2%
Russia 207 72.9%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 1,676 8.7%
2025 1,152 17.8%
2024 779 32.3%
2023 537 37.6%
2022 34 29.4%
2020 2 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Marc Stahl's asylum approval rate?

Judge Marc Stahl's asylum approval rate is 19.5% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Marc Stahl decided?

The dataset lists 4,189 total asylum cases for Judge Marc Stahl.

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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