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Judge Susana Reyes

Immigration Judge at Seattle, WA

25.9%
Approval Rate
306
Granted
875
Denied
1,181
Total Decided

Judge Susana Reyes serves at the Seattle, WA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 25.9%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

News: Immigration Judge Susana Reyes reported removed from the bench

According to public reporting, Immigration Judge Susana Reyes was reported to have left the EOIR immigration bench in 2025 (fired, terminated, or not renewed) as part of the 2025–2026 wave of immigration-judge dismissals.

Source: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/trump-admin-fires-seattle-immigration-judge-susana-reyes-amid-large-caseload/LH24263IZRB33A2ERTJCWLLCMQ/

This post summarizes publicly reported news and links to the original source. Details may be updated as more information becomes available.

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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Susana Reyes is listed with the Seattle, WA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 25.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (299 decided, 19.1% grant rate), Guatemala (140 decided, 7.9% grant rate), and Colombia (117 decided, 6.8% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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
Mexico 299 19.1%
Guatemala 140 7.9%
Colombia 117 6.8%
Honduras 65 10.8%
Russia 61 86.9%
Afghanistan 56 7.1%
Angola 54 83.3%
El Salvador 49 12.2%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 1 100.0%
2025 621 25.3%
2024 559 26.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Susana Reyes's asylum approval rate?

Judge Susana Reyes's asylum approval rate is 25.9% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Susana Reyes decided?

The dataset lists 1,181 total asylum cases for Judge Susana Reyes.

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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Josephson, Kenneth 19.3% approval rate Kandler, Edward R. 24.5% approval rate Parchert, Brett M. 24.9% approval rate Nail, William F., JR. 20.2% approval rate Defonzo, Paul 34.3% approval rate Scala, Theresa 9.8% approval rate Mcseveney, Robert B.C. 20.9% approval rate Johnson, Shane E. 13.4% approval rate Sogabe, Kenneth 11.1% approval rate Windrow, Hayden E. 20.7% approval rate

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