The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 7.8% historical asylum grant rate for Cynthia Goodman at Oakdale, LA, based on 109 grants and 1,285 denials (1,394 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Cynthia Goodman with Oakdale, LA. With an asylum approval rate of 7.8%, 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 Goodman (Oakdale, LA) data snapshot: Russia vs Honduras grant rates differ 20×
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Goodman, Cynthia (IJ code CAG, Oakdale, LA):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 1,958 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,958 cases, grant rate 7.9% — 3.8pp above the Oakdale court average (4.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 483 3.9%
Guatemala 251 3.8%
Honduras 242 2.0%
Venezuela 127 6.7%
El Salvador 90 9.2%
Colombia 80 2.4%
Nicaragua 78 10.4%
India 64 2.0%
China 61 7.3%
Ecuador 60 3.2%
Russia 44 39.5%
Russia applicants see a 39.5% grant rate versus 2.0% for Honduras applicants — a 20.0× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 74 cases, 7.7% grant rate
2024: 396 cases, 12.3% grant rate
2025: 618 cases, 6.9% grant rate
2026: 870 cases, 5.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Goodman, 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
Cynthia Goodman is listed with the Oakdale, LA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.8% 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 (345 decided, 4.1% grant rate), Honduras (164 decided, 1.8% grant rate), and Guatemala (142 decided, 3.5% 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 Cynthia Goodman's asylum grant rate?
Judge Cynthia Goodman granted asylum in 7.8% of 1,394 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Cynthia Goodman grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (7.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Oakdale, LA grants 5.6%. 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.
