Immigration judge

Cynthia Goodman

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Public EOIR asylum decision statistics

Status
active
Data source
EOIR Case Data

Grant rate

11.1%

40 / 361

Total decisions

361

Merits decision sample in current public statistics

Grant rate

11.1%

Grants: 40

Denial rate

88.9%

Denials: 321

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.

Cynthia D. Goodman was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in August 2023. Judge Goodman earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from the University of North Texas and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from Texas Tech University School of Law. From 2016 to 2023, she served as a pro se staff attorney for the U.S. Court for the Northern District of Texas. From 2013 to 2016, she was a private practice immigration and criminal defense attorney with Stockard, Johnston, Brown LLC in Amarillo, Texas. From 2008 to 2013, she served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Dallas. During this time, from 2011 to 2013, Judge Goodman served a detail as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Dallas. From 2006 to 2008, she served as an assistant county attorney for Potter County, Texas. Judge Goodman is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report

Outcome distribution

Grants40 / 361
Denials321 / 361
Other relief0 / 361

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Russia

Sufficient sample
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Total decisions

36

Grants

14

Denials

22

Grant rate: 38.9%Denial rate: 61.1%

Mexico

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

29

Grants

0

Denials

29

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Honduras

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

28

Grants

1

Denials

27

Grant rate: 3.6%Denial rate: 96.4%

Georgia

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

25

Grants

2

Denials

23

Grant rate: 8.0%Denial rate: 92.0%

Venezuela

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

23

Grants

3

Denials

20

Grant rate: 13.0%Denial rate: 87.0%

Switzerland

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

22

Grants

1

Denials

21

Grant rate: 4.5%Denial rate: 95.5%

Guatemala

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

15

Grants

1

Denials

14

Grant rate: 6.7%Denial rate: 93.3%

Uzbekistan

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

14

Grants

1

Denials

13

Grant rate: 7.1%Denial rate: 92.9%

Afghanistan

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

12

Grants

3

Denials

9

Grant rate: 25.0%Denial rate: 75.0%

Cameroon

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

12

Grants

2

Denials

10

Grant rate: 16.7%Denial rate: 83.3%

Colombia

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

11

Grants

0

Denials

11

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Niue

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

11

Grants

2

Denials

9

Grant rate: 18.2%Denial rate: 81.8%

Singapore

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

11

Grants

2

Denials

9

Grant rate: 18.2%Denial rate: 81.8%

India

Small sample
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Total decisions

8

Grants

0

Denials

8

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Turkiye

Small sample
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Total decisions

8

Grants

1

Denials

7

Grant rate: 12.5%Denial rate: 87.5%

Ecuador

Small sample
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Total decisions

7

Grants

0

Denials

7

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Haiti

Small sample
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Total decisions

6

Grants

0

Denials

6

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Spain

Small sample
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Total decisions

6

Grants

0

Denials

6

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Cuba

Small sample
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Total decisions

5

Grants

0

Denials

5

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Iran

Small sample
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Total decisions

5

Grants

1

Denials

4

Grant rate: 20.0%Denial rate: 80.0%

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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