The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 12.0% historical asylum grant rate for Adam Panopoulos at Elizabeth, NJ, based on 227 grants and 1,658 denials (1,885 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Adam Panopoulos with Elizabeth, NJ. With an asylum approval rate of 12.0%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
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Judge Panopoulos (Elizabeth, NJ) data snapshot: Colombia vs Guatemala grant rates differ 7×, overall rate fell from 32% to 1% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Panopoulos, Adam (IJ code APS, Elizabeth, NJ):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 2,480 cases total, lifetime grant rate 12.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,466 cases, grant rate 12.4% — 3.9pp above the Elizabeth court average (8.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 447 3.9%
Guatemala 338 3.4%
Ecuador 302 14.8%
Dominican Republic 195 4.0%
Honduras 168 15.7%
El Salvador 158 11.3%
Brazil 126 15.6%
Colombia 108 24.7%
Peru 79 19.7%
Venezuela 72 9.8%
Uzbekistan 47 17.9%
Colombia applicants see a 24.7% grant rate versus 3.4% for Guatemala applicants — a 7.2× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 421 cases, 31.6% grant rate
2024: 680 cases, 14.3% grant rate
2025: 865 cases, 3.3% grant rate
2026: 500 cases, 0.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Panopoulos, I'd love to hear:
1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?
2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?
Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, July 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.
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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Adam Panopoulos is listed with the Elizabeth, NJ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 12.0% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (319 decided, 3.8% grant rate), Guatemala (242 decided, 3.3% grant rate), and Ecuador (236 decided, 14.4% 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.
What is Judge Adam Panopoulos's asylum grant rate?
Judge Adam Panopoulos granted asylum in 12.0% of 1,885 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Adam Panopoulos grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (12.0%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Elizabeth, NJ grants 11.3%. 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.
