The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 7.3% historical asylum grant rate for Daniel B. Conklin at Indianapolis, IN, based on 190 grants and 2,417 denials (2,607 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Daniel B. Conklin with Indianapolis, IN. With an asylum approval rate of 7.3%, 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 Conklin (Indianapolis, IN) data snapshot: 2,433 cases over 3 years, 8.3% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Conklin, Daniel B. (IJ code DBC, Indianapolis, IN):
Overall track record
3 years on the bench (since 2024), 2,433 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,426 cases, grant rate 8.4% — roughly in line with the Indianapolis court average (6.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 467 2.3%
Guatemala 375 1.5%
Honduras 330 3.3%
Nicaragua 240 17.0%
Venezuela 221 24.5%
Haiti 137 1.5%
India 97 0.0%
El Salvador 87 8.8%
Colombia 69 1.5%
Nigeria 64 3.2%
Uzbekistan 38 13.5%
Year-by-year
2023: 1 cases, 0.0% grant rate
2024: 549 cases, 15.3% grant rate
2025: 610 cases, 17.5% grant rate
2026: 1266 cases, 1.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Conklin, 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
Daniel B. Conklin is listed with the Indianapolis, IN Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.3% 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 (469 decided, 1.9% grant rate), Guatemala (381 decided, 1.3% grant rate), and Honduras (375 decided, 2.7% 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.
What is Judge Daniel B. Conklin's asylum grant rate?
Judge Daniel B. Conklin granted asylum in 7.3% of 2,607 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Daniel B. Conklin grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (7.3%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Indianapolis, IN grants 5.8%. 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.
