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Judge Rachel Ann Ruane

Immigration Judge at North Los Angeles, CA

12.5%
Approval Rate
669
Granted
4,688
Denied
5,357
Total Decided

Judge Rachel Ann Ruane serves at the North Los Angeles, CA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 12.5%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Ruane (West Los Angeles, CA) data snapshot: 8,380 cases over 38 years, 12.9% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Ruane, Rachel Ann (IJ code RAR, West Los Angeles, CA):

Overall track record

38 years on the bench (since 1989), 8,380 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.9%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,581 cases, grant rate 2.5% — 10.5pp below the West Los Angeles court average (13.1%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala             1351    0.5%
Mexico                 565    7.9%
El Salvador            453    0.8%
Honduras               329    0.5%
China                  165    0.8%
Colombia               161    0.0%
Nicaragua              123    0.9%
Venezuela              106    0.0%
Ecuador                 51    0.0%
Peru                    44    2.4%
Armenia                 36    0.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  381 cases, 3.6% grant rate
2024:  388 cases, 7.8% grant rate
2025: 1693 cases, 2.2% grant rate
2026: 1119 cases, 0.6% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Ruane, 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.

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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Rachel Ann Ruane is listed with the North Los Angeles, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 12.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (968 decided, 2.1% grant rate), Mexico (552 decided, 17.4% grant rate), and El Salvador (321 decided, 3.4% 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.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Guatemala 968 2.1%
Mexico 552 17.4%
El Salvador 321 3.4%
Honduras 261 3.8%
Colombia 171 0.0%
China 166 2.4%
Nicaragua 125 0.8%
Venezuela 107 0.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 939 1.4%
2025 1,042 2.2%
2024 269 7.8%
2023 331 3.6%
2022 118 23.7%
2021 76 60.5%
2020 196 19.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Rachel Ann Ruane's asylum approval rate?

Judge Rachel Ann Ruane's asylum approval rate is 12.5% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Rachel Ann Ruane decided?

The dataset lists 5,357 total asylum cases for Judge Rachel Ann Ruane.

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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Skomra, Taiyyeba S. 8.9% approval rate Miller, Nancy E. 17.2% approval rate Jasso, Jaime 14.8% approval rate Virchis, Bridget 22.4% approval rate Hong, Andrea 22.9% approval rate Siebert, Andrea 22.8% approval rate Ryan, Kyle J. 7.3% approval rate NARE, JAKE 17.5% approval rate Yuen-Tomlin, Minnie 30.2% approval rate Calero, Lisa M. 0.0% approval rate

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Data from EOIR (U.S. DOJ) · Last updated 2026-07-01
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