The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.9% historical asylum grant rate for Brian Counihan at Newark, NJ, based on 28 grants and 1,485 denials (1,513 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Brian Counihan with Newark, NJ. With an asylum approval rate of 1.9%, 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 Counihan (Elizabeth, NJ) data snapshot: 2,023 cases over 4 years, 1.7% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Counihan, Brian (IJ code BRC, Elizabeth, NJ):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 2,023 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,022 cases, grant rate 1.7% — 6.8pp below the Elizabeth court average (8.5%)
2023: 154 cases, 6.8% grant rate
2024: 244 cases, 4.5% grant rate
2025: 392 cases, 1.2% grant rate
2026: 1232 cases, 0.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Counihan, 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
Brian Counihan is listed with the Newark, NJ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Ecuador (211 decided, 0.5% grant rate), Mexico (206 decided, 1.9% grant rate), and Guatemala (179 decided, 1.7% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
Judge Brian Counihan granted asylum in 1.9% of 1,513 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Brian Counihan grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.9%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Newark, NJ grants 16.4%. 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.
