Immigration judge
Immigration Judge at Detroit, MI
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 32.0% historical asylum grant rate for David C. Koelsch at Detroit, MI, based on 1,702 grants and 3,619 denials (5,321 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists David C. Koelsch with Detroit, MI. With an asylum approval rate of 32.0%, this judge is above 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.
Former Baltimore immigration judge David Koelsch resigned in September 2025 and was later reported saying he left amid pressure and firings affecting immigration judges.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/09/trump-administration-immigration-judges
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David C. Koelsch is listed with the Detroit, MI Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 32.0% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights El Salvador (1,025 decided, 53.9% grant rate), Honduras (740 decided, 28.9% grant rate), and Guatemala (616 decided, 22.9% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
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| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 1,025 | 53.9% |
| Honduras | 740 | 28.9% |
| Guatemala | 616 | 22.9% |
| Mexico | 324 | 4.6% |
| Cameroon | 158 | 91.1% |
| Venezuela | 152 | 8.6% |
| Nicaragua | 109 | 34.9% |
| Colombia | 101 | 8.9% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 71.4% |
| 2025 | 953 | 5.0% |
| 2024 | 630 | 37.0% |
| 2023 | 617 | 42.5% |
| 2022 | 318 | 77.7% |
| 2021 | 438 | 71.7% |
| 2020 | 934 | 32.8% |
Judge David C. Koelsch granted asylum in 32.0% of 5,321 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
The rate (32.0%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Detroit, MI grants 13.7%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
