India
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
194
Grants
127
Denials
67
Grant rate: 65.5%Denial rate: 34.5%
Immigration judge
Nicholas R Ford
Community discussion · 0Public EOIR asylum decision statistics
- Status
- active
- Data source
- EOIR Case Data
Grant rate
47.8%
344 / 719
Total decisions
719
Merits decision sample in current public statistics
Grant rate
47.8%
Grants: 344
Denial rate
52.2%
Denials: 375
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 William Barr appointed Nicholas R. Ford to begin hearing cases in May 2019.Judge Ford earned a Bachelor of Science in 1985 from Loyola University of Chicago and a Juris Doctor in 1988 from the University of Iowa College of Law. From 2003 to 2019, he served as astate of Illinois circuit court judge assigned to the criminal division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. From 1997 to 2003, he was a judge assigned to the central bond courtdivision of the same court. From 1991 to 1997, he was an assistant state’s attorney assigned tothe felony trial division of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Chicago. From 1988 to 1991, he served as an assistant state’s attorney assigned to the major narcotics task force in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Chicago. Judge Ford is a member of the Illinois State Bar.
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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report
Outcome distribution
Grants344 / 719
Denials375 / 719
Other relief0 / 719
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| Nationality | Total decisions | Grants | Denials | Grant rate | Denial rate | Distribution | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
India Sufficient sample | 194 | 127 | 67 | 65.5% | 34.5% | View details | |
Mexico Sufficient sample | 193 | 51 | 142 | 26.4% | 73.6% | View details | |
Spain Sufficient sample | 102 | 39 | 63 | 38.2% | 61.8% | View details | |
Guatemala Sufficient sample | 64 | 27 | 37 | 42.2% | 57.8% | View details | |
Switzerland Sufficient sample | 37 | 29 | 8 | 78.4% | 21.6% | View details | |
Nepal Sufficient sample | 30 | 26 | 4 | 86.7% | 13.3% | View details | |
Honduras Moderate sample | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32.1% | 67.9% | View details | |
Eritrea Small sample | 8 | 7 | 1 | 87.5% | 12.5% | View details | |
Fiji Small sample | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Iraq Small sample | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 25.0% | View details | |
Madagascar Small sample | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Nicaragua Small sample | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 25.0% | View details | |
Niue Small sample | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
Romania Small sample | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Syria Small sample | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
Ukraine Small sample | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 75.0% | View details | |
Afghanistan Small sample | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | View details | |
Brazil Small sample | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Indonesia Small sample | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | View details | |
Russia Small sample | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 50.0% | View details |
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Mexico
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
193
Grants
51
Denials
142
Grant rate: 26.4%Denial rate: 73.6%
Spain
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
102
Grants
39
Denials
63
Grant rate: 38.2%Denial rate: 61.8%
Guatemala
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
64
Grants
27
Denials
37
Grant rate: 42.2%Denial rate: 57.8%
Switzerland
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
37
Grants
29
Denials
8
Grant rate: 78.4%Denial rate: 21.6%
Nepal
Sufficient sampleTotal decisions
30
Grants
26
Denials
4
Grant rate: 86.7%Denial rate: 13.3%
Honduras
Moderate sampleTotal decisions
28
Grants
9
Denials
19
Grant rate: 32.1%Denial rate: 67.9%
Eritrea
Small sampleTotal decisions
8
Grants
7
Denials
1
Grant rate: 87.5%Denial rate: 12.5%
Fiji
Small sampleTotal decisions
8
Grants
0
Denials
8
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Iraq
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
3
Denials
1
Grant rate: 75.0%Denial rate: 25.0%
Madagascar
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
0
Denials
4
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Nicaragua
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
3
Denials
1
Grant rate: 75.0%Denial rate: 25.0%
Niue
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
4
Denials
0
Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%
Romania
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
0
Denials
4
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Syria
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
4
Denials
0
Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%
Ukraine
Small sampleTotal decisions
4
Grants
1
Denials
3
Grant rate: 25.0%Denial rate: 75.0%
Afghanistan
Small sampleTotal decisions
3
Grants
3
Denials
0
Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%
Brazil
Small sampleTotal decisions
2
Grants
0
Denials
2
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Indonesia
Small sampleTotal decisions
2
Grants
0
Denials
2
Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%
Russia
Small sampleTotal decisions
2
Grants
1
Denials
1
Grant rate: 50.0%Denial rate: 50.0%
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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