Immigration judge

Judge Thomas Michael O'Leary

Immigration Judge at Eloy, AZ

2.9%Grant rate · all years
Thomas Michael O'Leary2.9%
Court median judge5.8%
National16.4%

EOIR data through Oct 1, 2026 · updated monthly

1,059
Granted
35,179
Denied
36,238
Total Decided
Summary

Recent decisions (Oct 2024 – Sep 2026): none in this snapshot. All-time, the judge granted asylum in 2.9% of 36,238 decided cases. Over the same months, Eloy, AZ Immigration Court granted 11.1% 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 Mexico (110 decided, 28.2% grant rate), Guatemala (9 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Honduras (9 decided, 0.0% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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
Mexico 110 28.2%
Guatemala 9 0.0%
Honduras 9 0.0%
Rwanda 8 50.0%
Cuba 6 66.7%
El Salvador 6 0.0%
Venezuela 4 50.0%
Nicaragua 2 50.0%

Yearly Trends

Federal fiscal years (October to September).

Fiscal yearCasesGrant rate
2022 10 100.0%
2021 3 100.0%
2020 157 23.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Thomas Michael O'Leary's asylum grant rate?

Across all years in EOIR data, Judge Thomas Michael O'Leary granted asylum in 2.9% of 36,238 decided cases (grants plus denials). This snapshot has no decided cases from Oct 2024 – Sep 2026.

Does Judge Thomas Michael O'Leary grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The all-time rate (2.9%) is below the 16.4% national rate; the median judge at Eloy, AZ grants 5.8%. 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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