Immigration judge

Judge Aaron R. Petty

Immigration Judge at Chicago, IL

46.2%Grant rate · all years
Aaron R. Petty46.2%
Court median judge14.0%
National16.6%

Small sample: 13 decided cases. A few decisions can move this rate a lot.

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

6
Granted
7
Denied
13
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 46.2% historical asylum grant rate for Aaron R. Petty at Chicago, IL, based on 6 grants and 7 denials (13 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Aaron R. Petty with Chicago, IL. Limited case data available. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.

How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Aaron R. Petty is listed with the Chicago, IL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 46.2% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (6 decided, 66.7% grant rate), Nicaragua (4 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Mexico (2 decided, 50.0% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.

Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.

This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Guatemala 6 66.7%
Nicaragua 4 0.0%
Mexico 2 50.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2020 13 46.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Aaron R. Petty's asylum grant rate?

Judge Aaron R. Petty granted asylum in 46.2% of 13 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Aaron R. Petty grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (46.2%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Chicago, IL grants 14.0%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.

How is this grant rate calculated?

Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.

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