Immigration judge

Judge Michael Sady

Immigration Judge at Boston, MA

25.5%Grant rate · all years
Michael Sady25.5%
Court median judge24.5%
National16.4%

EOIR data through Oct 1, 2026 · updated monthly

163
Granted
476
Denied
639
Total Decided
Summary

Recent decisions (Oct 2024 – Sep 2026): none in this snapshot. All-time, the judge granted asylum in 25.5% of 639 decided cases. Over the same months, Boston, MA Immigration Court granted 13.7% 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 (406 decided, 23.2% grant rate), Guatemala (47 decided, 48.9% grant rate), and Honduras (31 decided, 19.4% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 2026-10-01. 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 406 23.2%
Guatemala 47 48.9%
Honduras 31 19.4%
Angola 29 6.9%
El Salvador 22 59.1%
Haiti 17 5.9%
Ecuador 15 40.0%
Turkey 8 50.0%

Yearly Trends

Federal fiscal years (October to September).

Fiscal yearCasesGrant rate
2024 24 50.0%
2023 496 23.8%
2022 116 28.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Michael Sady's asylum grant rate?

Across all years in EOIR data, Judge Michael Sady granted asylum in 25.5% of 639 decided cases (grants plus denials). This snapshot has no decided cases from Oct 2024 – Sep 2026.

Does Judge Michael Sady grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The all-time rate (25.5%) is above the 16.4% national rate; the median judge at Boston, MA grants 24.5%. 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.

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