Judge Catherine E. Halliday-Roberts

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Halliday-Roberts, Catherine E. (IJ code CHR, San Diego, CA):

Overall track record

30 years on the bench (since 1997), 2,988 cases total, lifetime grant rate 11.0%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,659 cases, grant rate 7.0% — 4.8pp below the San Diego court average (11.9%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 488    7.0%
Guatemala              252    3.0%
Haiti                  169    0.0%
Venezuela              114    1.1%
Colombia                78    6.3%
Russia                  72   52.8%
Honduras                46    0.0%
El Salvador             45    5.9%
Nicaragua               36    3.4%
Peru                    36    7.4%
Brazil                  35    0.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  521 cases, 5.9% grant rate
2024:  314 cases, 7.8% grant rate
2025:  450 cases, 9.2% grant rate
2026:  374 cases, 4.4% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Halliday-Roberts, 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, 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.