Catherine G. Phillips - Immigration Judge, New Orleans, LA

Judge Catherine G. Phillips

2.8%

Approval Rate

Granted

207

Denied

213

Total Decided

Judge Catherine G. Phillips serves at the New Orleans, LA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 2.8%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

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DATA AsylumTracker Data 2026-07-17

Judge Phillips (New Orleans, LA) data snapshot: 373 cases over 1 years, 2.8% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Phillips, Catherine G. (IJ code CGP, New Orleans, LA):

Overall track record

1 years on the bench (since 2026), 373 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.8%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 373 cases, grant rate 2.8% — roughly in line with the New Orleans court average (5.7%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 114    3.3%
Guatemala               72    2.3%
Honduras                35    5.0%
El Salvador             24    6.7%
Venezuela               24    0.0%
Ecuador                 15    0.0%
India                   12    0.0%
Nicaragua               12   16.7%
Colombia                 8    0.0%
Cuba                     8    0.0%
Dominican Republic       8    0.0%

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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

Catherine G. Phillips is listed with the New Orleans, LA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 2.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (61 decided, 3.3% grant rate), Guatemala (44 decided, 2.3% grant rate), and Honduras (20 decided, 5.0% 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 2026-07-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality	Cases	Grant rate
Mexico	61	3.3%
Guatemala	44	2.3%
Honduras	20	5.0%
El Salvador	15	6.7%
Venezuela	14	0.0%
India	8	0.0%
Dominican Republic	7	0.0%
Ecuador	7	0.0%

Nationality

Cases

Grant rate

Mexico

3.3%

Guatemala

2.3%

Honduras

5.0%

El Salvador

6.7%

Venezuela

0.0%

India

0.0%

Dominican Republic

0.0%

Ecuador

0.0%

Year	Cases	Grant rate
2026	213	2.8%

Year

Cases

Grant rate

2026

213

2.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Catherine G. Phillips's asylum approval rate?

Judge Catherine G. Phillips's asylum approval rate is 2.8% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Catherine G. Phillips decided?

The dataset lists 213 total asylum cases for Judge Catherine G. Phillips.

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.

Judge Catherine G. Phillips

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Judge Phillips (New Orleans, LA) data snapshot: 373 cases over 1 years, 2.8% grant rate

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