Immigration court
Salt Lake City, UT Immigration Court
12 judges · UT
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 6,006
- Granted
- 35,322
- Denied
- 12
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Salt Lake City, UT, 12 judges range from 1.1% to 21.8%.
Each judge's all-time EOIR decided outcomes across every court they have served in: granted ÷ (granted + denied). Judges now based at this court with at least 100 decided cases. A historical pattern — not a prediction for any case.
The 2026-09-01 snapshot shows a 14.5% historical asylum grant rate for Salt Lake City, UT Immigration Court, based on 6,006 grants and 35,322 denials (41,328 decided outcomes).
The Salt Lake City, UT Immigration Court has an overall asylum approval rate of 14.5% across 41,328 decided cases. The court has 12 immigration judges. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
How to Interpret This Court's Data
The Salt Lake City, UT Immigration Court has an overall asylum grant rate of 14.5% in the current AsylumTracker dataset. Court-level statistics aggregate judges and cases assigned to that court, so the court average can differ sharply from any one judge's profile.
High-volume judge profiles at this court include Anderson, David C. (19,812 total cases), Greer, Christopher M. (10,151 total cases), and Nixon, William L. (10,022 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court include Venezuela (8,200 decided, 43.0% grant rate), Mexico (4,596 decided, 7.5% grant rate), and Peru (2,923 decided, 1.2% grant rate).
Asylum grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Procedural outcomes are separated so users can distinguish merits decisions from docket-management outcomes.
This page uses public EOIR records last updated 2026-09-01. The data is informational and should not be treated as legal advice or a prediction for any individual case.
Read how EOIR data works or learn how to compare asylum approval rates.
Areas Served by This Court
Based on the official EOIR ZIP-code assignment, the Salt Lake City, UT Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 379 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
UT — Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, Sandy, Logan, Orem, West Jordan, West Valley City, Cedar City, Layton, Park City, Saint George, South Jordan, Alpine, Altamont and 236 more cities
WY — Afton, Alpine, Alta, Arapahoe, Auburn, Bairoil, Basin, Bedford, Big Piney, Bondurant, Boulder, Burlington, Byron, Cody, Cokeville and 66 more cities
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, David C. | 19.3% | 3,047 | 12,723 | 15,770 |
| Greer, Christopher M. | 17.2% | 1,575 | 7,572 | 9,147 |
| Nixon, William L. | 6.9% | 553 | 7,436 | 7,989 |
| Truman, Phillip M. | 21.8% | 1,226 | 4,394 | 5,620 |
| Pead, Dustin | 6.3% | 287 | 4,292 | 4,579 |
| Taylor, Brock E | 17.9% | 693 | 3,169 | 3,862 |
| Aina, Nathan N. | 13.3% | 550 | 3,574 | 4,124 |
| Nelson, Douglas Donaldson | 19.0% | 305 | 1,299 | 1,604 |
| Glober, James | 7.3% | 32 | 405 | 437 |
| Robertson, David | 10.4% | 38 | 326 | 364 |
| Andelin, Joseph Q. | 12.3% | 35 | 249 | 284 |
| Arrache, Stephanie | 1.1% | 3 | 267 | 270 |
Approval Rate by Nationality
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 43.0% | 3,525 | 4,675 | 8,200 |
| Mexico | 7.5% | 343 | 4,253 | 4,596 |
| Peru | 1.2% | 36 | 2,887 | 2,923 |
| Colombia | 3.8% | 92 | 2,344 | 2,436 |
| Honduras | 2.2% | 29 | 1,262 | 1,291 |
| Guatemala | 3.9% | 47 | 1,158 | 1,205 |
| Nicaragua | 11.0% | 65 | 525 | 590 |
| El Salvador | 7.7% | 41 | 492 | 533 |
| Ecuador | 3.8% | 9 | 229 | 238 |
| Chile | 8.8% | 10 | 103 | 113 |
| Russia | 67.9% | 53 | 25 | 78 |
| Cuba | 33.3% | 24 | 48 | 72 |
| Brazil | 7.6% | 5 | 61 | 66 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 56 | 56 |
| China | 54.5% | 24 | 20 | 44 |
| Unknown Nationality | 0.0% | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| India | 9.4% | 3 | 29 | 32 |
| Panama | 40.0% | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| Dominican Republic | 3.8% | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| Afghanistan | 32.0% | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Turkey | 9.1% | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| Haiti | 0.0% | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Argentina | 50.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Spain | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Iraq | 90.0% | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Pakistan | 55.6% | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Costa Rica | 22.2% | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Philippines | 14.3% | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Belize | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Portugal | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Nigeria | 100.0% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Germany | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Congo | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Somalia | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |