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Judge Anibal D. Martinez

Immigration Judge at San Antonio, TX

7.9%
Approval Rate
523
Granted
6,126
Denied
6,649
Total Decided

Judge Anibal D. Martinez serves at the San Antonio, TX Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 7.9%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Martinez (San Antonio, TX) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 20% to 2% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Martinez, Anibal D. (IJ code ADM, San Antonio, TX):

22 years on the bench (since 2005), 11,451 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.6%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,909 cases, grant rate 5.7% — roughly in line with the San Antonio court average (4.8%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 515    4.1%
Honduras               511    0.5%
Nicaragua              394    8.7%
Cuba                   369   25.0%
Venezuela              339   10.6%
Guatemala              245    0.6%
Colombia               152    2.6%
Ecuador                 77    6.9%
El Salvador             74    6.5%
Dominican Republic      44    0.0%
Peru                    36    5.3%
2023:  453 cases, 19.9% grant rate
2024:  734 cases, 8.0% grant rate
2025: 1121 cases, 2.4% grant rate
2026:  601 cases, 1.7% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Martinez, 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, May 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

Anibal D. Martinez is listed with the San Antonio, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.9% 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 (623 decided, 1.0% grant rate), Nicaragua (485 decided, 6.8% grant rate), and Mexico (443 decided, 7.7% 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 623 1.0%
Nicaragua 485 6.8%
Mexico 443 7.7%
Venezuela 323 8.7%
Guatemala 250 1.6%
Colombia 122 1.6%
Ecuador 115 3.5%
El Salvador 88 4.5%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 913 0.7%
2025 756 2.4%
2024 487 8.0%
2023 196 19.9%
2022 68 10.3%
2021 17 64.7%
2020 274 11.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Anibal D. Martinez's asylum approval rate?

Judge Anibal D. Martinez's asylum approval rate is 7.9% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Anibal D. Martinez decided?

The dataset lists 6,649 total asylum cases for Judge Anibal D. Martinez.

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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Burkholder, Gary D. 7.8% approval rate Mcphaul, Glenn P. 6.4% approval rate Burkhart, Margaret D. 10.5% approval rate Brodsky, Richard F. 10.1% approval rate Winkle, Howard Van 3.3% approval rate Santander, Daniel J. 7.0% approval rate Newaz, Rifian S. 5.2% approval rate Crossan, Thomas G., JR. 5.9% approval rate Mccullough, Charles M. 6.6% approval rate Tijerina, Eric J. 3.6% approval rate

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