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Judge Shane E. Johnson

Immigration Judge at Seattle, WA

13.4%
Approval Rate
504
Granted
3,264
Denied
3,768
Total Decided

Judge Shane E. Johnson serves at the Seattle, WA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 13.4%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Johnson (Seattle, WA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 25% to 2% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Johnson, Shane E. (IJ code SEJ, Seattle, WA):

Overall track record

17 years on the bench (since 2010), 4,129 cases total, lifetime grant rate 14.7%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,792 cases, grant rate 10.5% — roughly in line with the Seattle court average (13.4%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 847    7.2%
Guatemala              271    2.2%
Honduras               268    4.1%
Venezuela              245    2.2%
El Salvador            165    4.8%
Colombia               139    0.0%
Nicaragua              129    7.4%
Brazil                  84    0.0%
Russia                  79   62.5%
India                   66   11.5%
Cuba                    50    0.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  405 cases, 24.9% grant rate
2024:  423 cases, 30.5% grant rate
2025:  984 cases, 6.8% grant rate
2026:  980 cases, 1.7% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Johnson, 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

Shane E. Johnson is listed with the Seattle, WA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 13.4% 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 (1,100 decided, 10.7% grant rate), Guatemala (414 decided, 5.6% grant rate), and Honduras (303 decided, 8.9% 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 1,100 10.7%
Guatemala 414 5.6%
Honduras 303 8.9%
Venezuela 292 1.7%
El Salvador 220 9.1%
Colombia 167 0.0%
Nicaragua 139 6.5%
India 104 18.3%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 1,287 1.6%
2025 835 6.8%
2024 321 30.5%
2023 333 24.9%
2022 258 46.9%
2021 194 34.5%
2020 303 10.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Shane E. Johnson's asylum approval rate?

Judge Shane E. Johnson's asylum approval rate is 13.4% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Shane E. Johnson decided?

The dataset lists 3,768 total asylum cases for Judge Shane E. Johnson.

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.

Other judges at this court

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 Sogabe, Kenneth 11.1% approval rate Windrow, Hayden E. 20.7% approval rate Evans, David W. 17.0% approval rate

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