A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Price, Justin M. (IJ code JMP, Concord, CA):
Overall track record
21 years on the bench (since 2006), 4,227 cases total, lifetime grant rate 27.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,042 cases, grant rate 19.3% — 5.3pp above the Concord court average (14.0%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate India 923 9.6% Mexico 624 9.0% Guatemala 339 32.8% Nicaragua 270 10.3% Colombia 185 50.0% El Salvador 149 45.0% Honduras 145 39.2% Peru 126 30.4% Venezuela 54 14.0% China 34 20.0% Nepal 31 46.4%
Colombia applicants see a 50.0% grant rate versus 9.0% for Mexico applicants — a 5.6× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 461 cases, 67.0% grant rate 2024: 426 cases, 50.6% grant rate 2025: 1019 cases, 6.8% grant rate 2026: 1136 cases, 0.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Price, 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.