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Judge Mark K. Brooks

Immigration Judge at Hyattsville, MD

Snapshot answer

The 2026-07-01 snapshot lists a 6.3% historical asylum grant rate for Mark K. Brooks at Hyattsville, MD, based on 227 grants and 3,388 denials (3,615 decided outcomes).

6.3%
Approval Rate
227
Granted
3,388
Denied
3,615
Total Decided

The 2026-07-01 EOIR snapshot lists Mark K. Brooks with Hyattsville, MD. With an asylum approval rate of 6.3%, 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 Brooks (Hyattsville, MD) data snapshot: 4,435 cases over 40 years, 6.3% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Brooks, Mark K. (IJ code MKB, Hyattsville, MD):

40 years on the bench (since 1987), 4,435 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.3%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,818 cases, grant rate 8.0% — 13.2pp below the Hyattsville court average (21.2%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras               709    2.0%
Guatemala              453    2.8%
El Salvador            451   10.2%
Nicaragua              261    3.5%
Mexico                 252   17.4%
Venezuela              124    6.7%
Peru                   116    2.7%
Colombia                78    3.0%
Cameroon                70   52.2%
Ecuador                 45    0.0%
Ethiopia                32   59.4%
2023: 1256 cases, 2.3% grant rate
2024:  537 cases, 16.9% grant rate
2025:  557 cases, 15.0% grant rate
2026:  468 cases, 6.3% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Brooks, 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

Mark K. Brooks is listed with the Hyattsville, MD Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.3% 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 (844 decided, 1.5% grant rate), Guatemala (476 decided, 2.3% grant rate), and El Salvador (394 decided, 9.1% 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 844 1.5%
Guatemala 476 2.3%
El Salvador 394 9.1%
Nicaragua 385 2.3%
Mexico 284 20.1%
Venezuela 147 8.2%
Peru 119 2.5%
Colombia 77 2.6%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 410 6.3%
2025 494 15.0%
2024 438 16.9%
2023 1,182 2.3%
2022 533 4.3%
2021 18 16.7%
2020 68 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Mark K. Brooks's asylum approval rate?

Judge Mark K. Brooks's asylum approval rate is 6.3% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Mark K. Brooks decided?

The dataset lists 3,615 total asylum cases for Judge Mark K. Brooks.

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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