A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Mullican, Leila Mcneill. (IJ code LMM, Newark, NJ):
Overall track record
32 years on the bench (since 1995), 4,104 cases total, lifetime grant rate 21.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,098 cases, grant rate 19.2% — 7.7pp above the Newark court average (11.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate Guatemala 332 8.9% Ecuador 322 18.4% Peru 301 12.9% Colombia 295 13.1% Brazil 262 11.3% Honduras 252 10.2% Mexico 193 46.3% Cuba 175 22.2% El Salvador 138 32.6% Turkey 124 34.9% Haiti 93 5.0%
Mexico applicants see a 46.3% grant rate versus 5.0% for Haiti applicants — a 9.3× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 1168 cases, 15.1% grant rate 2024: 563 cases, 44.7% grant rate 2025: 906 cases, 13.1% grant rate 2026: 461 cases, 9.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Mullican, 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.