Judge Brandon L. Hart

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Hart, Brandon L. (IJ code BLH, Dallas, TX):

Overall track record

8 years on the bench (since 2019), 4,345 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.1%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,150 cases, grant rate 5.1% — 3.6pp above the Dallas court average (1.5%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Venezuela              748    8.9%
Honduras               556    0.2%
Mexico                 527    2.6%
Guatemala              252    0.0%
El Salvador            237    1.4%
Nicaragua              219    6.4%
Colombia               147    4.7%
Cuba                   111   11.5%
Ecuador                 50   16.7%
Peru                    30    5.9%
Nigeria                 24   30.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  280 cases, 15.2% grant rate
2024:  511 cases, 36.4% grant rate
2025:  978 cases, 6.4% grant rate
2026: 1381 cases, 1.9% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Hart, 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.