Cuba
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
158
Grants
143
Denials
15
Grant rate: 90.5%Denial rate: 9.5%
Immigration judge
Samuel B Cole
Community discussion · 0Public EOIR asylum decision statistics
- Status
- active
- Data source
- EOIR Case Data
Grant rate
48.0%
287 / 598
Total decisions
598
Merits decision sample in current public statistics
Grant rate
48.0%
Grants: 287
Denial rate
52.0%
Denials: 311
Other relief rate
0.0%
Other relief: 0
Judge profile
This profile is summarized from public sources for background context only. It is not an ImmJudge evaluation.
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Samuel B. Cole to begin hearing cases in August 2016. Judge Cole earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1995 from Rice University and a Juris Doctor in 1998 from the Harvard Law School. From 2003 to July 2016, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Department of Justice, in Chicago. From 1999 through 2003, he served as an associate attorney for Mc Dermott, Will & Emery, in Chicago. Judge Cole is a member of the Illinois State Bar.
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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report
Outcome distribution
Grants287 / 598
Denials311 / 598
Other relief0 / 598
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| Nationality | Total decisions | Grants | Denials | Grant rate | Denial rate | Distribution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cuba Sufficient sample | 158 | 143 | 15 | 90.5% | 9.5% | View details | |
Mexico Sufficient sample | 88 | 11 | 77 | 12.5% | 87.5% | View details | |
Honduras Sufficient sample | 49 | 12 | 37 | 24.5% | 75.5% | View details | |
Guatemala Sufficient sample | 32 | 1 | 31 | 3.1% | 96.9% | View details | |
Venezuela Moderate sample | 26 | 15 | 11 | 57.7% | 42.3% | View details | |
Niue Moderate sample | 22 | 15 | 7 | 68.2% | 31.8% | View details | |
Cameroon Moderate sample | 14 | 11 | 3 | 78.6% | 21.4% | View details | |
Spain Moderate sample | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15.4% | 84.6% | View details | |
Switzerland Moderate sample | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | 50.0% | View details | |
Nicaragua Moderate sample | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20.0% | 80.0% | View details | |
Ghana Small sample | 9 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | View details | |
Somalia Small sample | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | 55.6% | View details | |
Haiti Small sample | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25.0% | 75.0% | View details | |
Jordan Small sample | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 50.0% | View details | |
Democratic Republic Of Congo Small sample | 7 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | 57.1% | View details | |
Laos Small sample | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Syria Small sample | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83.3% | 16.7% | View details | |
Ukraine Small sample | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | 83.3% | View details | |
Bahrain Small sample | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 80.0% | View details | |
Iraq Small sample | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details |
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Mexico
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
88
Grants
11
Denials
77
Grant rate: 12.5%Denial rate: 87.5%
Honduras
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
49
Grants
12
Denials
37
Grant rate: 24.5%Denial rate: 75.5%
Guatemala
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
32
Grants
1
Denials
31
Grant rate: 3.1%Denial rate: 96.9%
Venezuela
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
26
Grants
15
Denials
11
Grant rate: 57.7%Denial rate: 42.3%
Niue
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
22
Grants
15
Denials
7
Grant rate: 68.2%Denial rate: 31.8%
Cameroon
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
14
Grants
11
Denials
3
Grant rate: 78.6%Denial rate: 21.4%
Spain
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
13
Grants
2
Denials
11
Grant rate: 15.4%Denial rate: 84.6%
Switzerland
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
12
Grants
6
Denials
6
Grant rate: 50.0%Denial rate: 50.0%
Nicaragua
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
10
Grants
2
Denials
8
Grant rate: 20.0%Denial rate: 80.0%
Ghana
Small sampleTotal decisions
9
Grants
6
Denials
3
Grant rate: 66.7%Denial rate: 33.3%
Somalia
Small sampleTotal decisions
9
Grants
4
Denials
5
Grant rate: 44.4%Denial rate: 55.6%
Haiti
Small sampleTotal decisions
8
Grants
2
Denials
6
Grant rate: 25.0%Denial rate: 75.0%
Jordan
Small sampleTotal decisions
8
Grants
4
Denials
4
Grant rate: 50.0%Denial rate: 50.0%
Democratic Republic Of Congo
Small sampleTotal decisions
7
Grants
3
Denials
4
Grant rate: 42.9%Denial rate: 57.1%
Laos
Small sampleTotal decisions
6
Grants
0
Denials
6
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Syria
Small sampleTotal decisions
6
Grants
5
Denials
1
Grant rate: 83.3%Denial rate: 16.7%
Ukraine
Small sampleTotal decisions
6
Grants
1
Denials
5
Grant rate: 16.7%Denial rate: 83.3%
Bahrain
Small sampleTotal decisions
5
Grants
1
Denials
4
Grant rate: 20.0%Denial rate: 80.0%
Iraq
Small sampleTotal decisions
5
Grants
0
Denials
5
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
These statistics come from public EOIR data. They reflect historical statistics only, are not legal advice, and cannot predict any individual case outcome.
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