Judge Randall L. Fluke

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Fluke, Randall L. (IJ code RLF, Laredo, TX):

Overall track record

6 years on the bench (since 2021), 1,477 cases total, lifetime grant rate 19.2%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,046 cases, grant rate 21.9% — 18.1pp above the Laredo court average (3.8%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Venezuela              225   42.3%
Mexico                 162   12.9%
Honduras               118    0.9%
Colombia                76    5.3%
Guatemala               61    2.2%
Nicaragua               58   26.8%
Cuba                    53   43.2%
El Salvador             49   11.1%
Ecuador                 27    0.0%
India                   16    7.1%
Peru                    13   18.2%

Year-by-year

2023:  191 cases, 43.1% grant rate
2024:  114 cases, 20.0% grant rate
2025:  404 cases, 20.3% grant rate
2026:  337 cases, 11.6% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Fluke, 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.