Immigration judge

Jem C Sponzo

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Public EOIR asylum decision statistics

Status
active
Data source
EOIR Case Data

Grant rate

63.6%

1121 / 1763

Total decisions

1763

Merits decision sample in current public statistics

Grant rate

63.6%

Grants: 1121

Denial rate

36.4%

Denials: 642

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 Jem C. Sponzo to begin hearing cases in February 2017. Judge Sponzo earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2003 from Hamilton College and a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the University of Connecticut School of Law. From 2007 to January 2017, she served as a trial attorney for the Civil Division, Office of Immigration Litigation, Department of Justice (DOJ), in Washington, D.C. From January 2015 to July 2015, she also served as a clearance counsel for the Office of Presidential Personnel, White House, Executive Office of the President of the United States. From 2006 through 2007, she served as a judicial law clerk for the New York City Immigration Court, Executive Office for Immigration Review, DOJ, entering on duty through the Attorney General’s Honors Program. Judge Sponzo is a member of the New York State Bar.

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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report

Outcome distribution

Grants1121 / 1763
Denials642 / 1763
Other relief0 / 1763

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Switzerland

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Total decisions

568

Grants

466

Denials

102

Grant rate: 82.0%Denial rate: 18.0%

India

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Total decisions

211

Grants

159

Denials

52

Grant rate: 75.4%Denial rate: 24.6%

Spain

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Total decisions

140

Grants

32

Denials

108

Grant rate: 22.9%Denial rate: 77.1%

Bulgaria

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Total decisions

108

Grants

86

Denials

22

Grant rate: 79.6%Denial rate: 20.4%

Nepal

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Total decisions

90

Grants

63

Denials

27

Grant rate: 70.0%Denial rate: 30.0%

Guatemala

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Total decisions

80

Grants

7

Denials

73

Grant rate: 8.8%Denial rate: 91.3%

Honduras

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Total decisions

80

Grants

24

Denials

56

Grant rate: 30.0%Denial rate: 70.0%

Ecuador

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Total decisions

72

Grants

9

Denials

63

Grant rate: 12.5%Denial rate: 87.5%

Russia

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Total decisions

44

Grants

19

Denials

25

Grant rate: 43.2%Denial rate: 56.8%

Former Countries

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Total decisions

42

Grants

37

Denials

5

Grant rate: 88.1%Denial rate: 11.9%

Pakistan

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Total decisions

23

Grants

19

Denials

4

Grant rate: 82.6%Denial rate: 17.4%

Mexico

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Total decisions

21

Grants

4

Denials

17

Grant rate: 19.0%Denial rate: 81.0%

Georgia

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Total decisions

19

Grants

10

Denials

9

Grant rate: 52.6%Denial rate: 47.4%

Albania

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Total decisions

18

Grants

17

Denials

1

Grant rate: 94.4%Denial rate: 5.6%

Bolivia

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

17

Grants

14

Denials

3

Grant rate: 82.4%Denial rate: 17.6%

Colombia

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

15

Grants

2

Denials

13

Grant rate: 13.3%Denial rate: 86.7%

Guinea

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

15

Grants

10

Denials

5

Grant rate: 66.7%Denial rate: 33.3%

Uzbekistan

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Total decisions

15

Grants

4

Denials

11

Grant rate: 26.7%Denial rate: 73.3%

Nicaragua

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Total decisions

11

Grants

10

Denials

1

Grant rate: 90.9%Denial rate: 9.1%

Venezuela

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Total decisions

11

Grants

6

Denials

5

Grant rate: 54.5%Denial rate: 45.5%

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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