Judge Alberto J. Riefkohl
Immigration Judge at Newark, NJ
Judge Alberto J. Riefkohl serves at the Newark, NJ Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 29.5%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Alberto J. Riefkohl is listed with the Newark, NJ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 29.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Ecuador (688 decided, 26.6% grant rate), Brazil (555 decided, 12.4% grant rate), and Colombia (430 decided, 8.1% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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
| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|
| Ecuador |
688 |
26.6% |
| Brazil |
555 |
12.4% |
| Colombia |
430 |
8.1% |
| Peru |
401 |
6.5% |
| Mexico |
344 |
42.4% |
| Guatemala |
333 |
16.8% |
| Honduras |
316 |
10.4% |
| Turkey |
150 |
10.7% |
Yearly Trends
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|
| 2026 |
360 |
1.1% |
| 2025 |
1,039 |
14.4% |
| 2024 |
771 |
6.5% |
| 2023 |
646 |
31.6% |
| 2022 |
598 |
17.9% |
| 2021 |
84 |
82.1% |
| 2020 |
364 |
56.6% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Judge Alberto J. Riefkohl's asylum approval rate?
Judge Alberto J. Riefkohl's asylum approval rate is 29.5% according to EOIR FOIA data.
How many asylum cases has Judge Alberto J. Riefkohl decided?
The dataset lists 15,510 total asylum cases for Judge Alberto J. Riefkohl.
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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Reichenberg, Margaret R.
16.8% approval rate
Meisner, Daniel A.
24.4% approval rate
Dogin, Henry S.
25.0% approval rate
Pugliese, Eugene
17.5% approval rate
Finston, Leo A.
18.9% approval rate
Strasser, William
42.5% approval rate
Sagerman, Roger F.
4.8% approval rate
Speer, John K.
54.4% approval rate
Rastegar, Ramin
15.5% approval rate
Akalski, Maria I.
3.2% approval rate
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