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Judge Eric Schultz

Immigration Judge at Buffalo, NY

7.9%
Approval Rate
75
Granted
869
Denied
944
Total Decided

Judge Eric Schultz serves at the Buffalo, NY 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

News: Immigration Judge Eric Schultz — notable ruling reported

In January 2026, federal immigration judge Eric Schultz ruled that SUNY Upstate Medical worker Alex Ramirez Gonzalez could be removed to Ecuador to seek asylum there despite Gonzalez saying he had no ties to the country.

Source: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2026/01/13/upstate-hospital-staffer-detained-by-feds-to-be-deported-to-ecuador-despite-no-ties--judge-rules--

This post summarizes publicly reported news and links to the original source. Details may evolve; see the source for specifics.

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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Eric Schultz is listed with the Buffalo, NY 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 Mexico (175 decided, 2.9% grant rate), Ecuador (80 decided, 2.5% grant rate), and Dominican Republic (68 decided, 4.4% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.

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Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Mexico 175 2.9%
Ecuador 80 2.5%
Dominican Republic 68 4.4%
Guatemala 57 1.8%
Honduras 51 0.0%
El Salvador 46 19.6%
Venezuela 46 8.7%
Jamaica 35 8.6%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 198 7.6%
2025 330 6.1%
2024 238 9.2%
2023 170 10.6%
2021 1 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Eric Schultz's asylum approval rate?

Judge Eric Schultz's asylum approval rate is 7.9% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Eric Schultz decided?

The dataset lists 944 total asylum cases for Judge Eric Schultz.

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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