A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Gover, Erin (IJ code ERG, Boston, MA):
Overall track record
21 years on the bench (since 2006), 2,007 cases total, lifetime grant rate 32.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,941 cases, grant rate 34.3% — 6.1pp above the Boston court average (28.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Brazil 965 32.6% Guatemala 177 38.4% Ecuador 127 34.4% Colombia 125 17.3% El Salvador 82 34.9% Dominican Republic 71 5.7% Angola 60 64.3% Haiti 58 16.2% Honduras 52 37.5% Mexico 26 27.8% Venezuela 26 53.3%
Angola applicants see a 64.3% grant rate versus 5.7% for Dominican Republic applicants — a 11.3× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 22 cases, 15.8% grant rate 2024: 207 cases, 43.0% grant rate 2025: 1138 cases, 40.6% grant rate 2026: 574 cases, 21.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Gover, 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.