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Judge Frederic G. Leeds

Immigration Judge at New York City, NY

38.3%
Approval Rate
3,086
Granted
4,970
Denied
8,056
Total Decided

Judge Frederic G. Leeds serves at the New York City, NY Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 38.3%, this judge is average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Frederic G. Leeds is listed with the New York City, NY Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 38.3% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Ecuador (536 decided, 3.9% grant rate), China (470 decided, 77.2% grant rate), and India (165 decided, 66.1% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Ecuador 536 3.9%
China 470 77.2%
India 165 66.1%
Colombia 162 1.9%
Venezuela 146 4.8%
Guatemala 114 20.2%
Honduras 104 20.2%
El Salvador 96 25.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 412 11.7%
2025 649 19.7%
2024 543 28.4%
2023 515 39.0%
2022 346 63.0%
2021 44 86.4%
2020 270 51.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Frederic G. Leeds's asylum approval rate?

Judge Frederic G. Leeds's asylum approval rate is 38.3% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Frederic G. Leeds decided?

The dataset lists 8,056 total asylum cases for Judge Frederic G. Leeds.

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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Nelson, Barbara A. 28.3% approval rate Rohan, Patricia A. 65.8% approval rate Weisel, Robert D. 52.9% approval rate Videla, Gabriel C. 32.6% approval rate Bain, Terry A. 71.9% approval rate Hom, Sandy 36.3% approval rate Schoppert, Douglas B. 57.9% approval rate Elstein, Annette S. 61.3% approval rate Morace, Philip L. 64.3% approval rate Mcmanus, Margaret 75.7% approval rate

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