Judge Sarah B. Mazzie

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Mazzie, Sarah B. (IJ code SM1, Bloomington, MN):

Overall track record

19 years on the bench (since 2008), 4,518 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.1%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,419 cases, grant rate 7.3% — roughly in line with the Bloomington court average (4.4%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 496    0.9%
Ecuador                431    1.5%
Nicaragua              404    3.0%
Guatemala              246    0.9%
Honduras               167    3.2%
Venezuela               90    9.0%
El Salvador             81    1.3%
Somalia                 44   47.5%
Colombia                43    0.0%
Cuba                    31   25.0%
Ethiopia                23   31.8%

Year-by-year

2023:  620 cases, 13.0% grant rate
2024:  669 cases, 8.4% grant rate
2025:  617 cases, 4.1% grant rate
2026:  513 cases, 2.5% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Mazzie, 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.