The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 15.0% historical asylum grant rate for Derek Julius at Charlotte, NC, based on 112 grants and 636 denials (748 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Derek Julius with Charlotte, NC. With an asylum approval rate of 15.0%, this judge is 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 Julius (Charlotte, NC) data snapshot: 905 cases over 3 years, 15.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Julius, Derek (IJ code DKJ, Charlotte, NC):
Overall track record
3 years on the bench (since 2024), 905 cases total, lifetime grant rate 15.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 903 cases, grant rate 15.1% — 13.3pp above the Charlotte court average (1.8%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 224 10.9%
Mexico 161 3.4%
Guatemala 116 3.4%
El Salvador 69 13.6%
Brazil 49 0.0%
Nicaragua 39 34.3%
Venezuela 33 17.9%
Colombia 23 19.0%
Peru 21 0.0%
Russia 19 36.8%
Cuba 18 13.3%
Year-by-year
2023: 3 cases, 0.0% grant rate
2024: 103 cases, 26.4% grant rate
2025: 415 cases, 20.1% grant rate
2026: 382 cases, 6.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Julius, 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
Derek Julius is listed with the Charlotte, NC Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 15.0% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (185 decided, 11.4% grant rate), Mexico (114 decided, 3.5% grant rate), and Guatemala (89 decided, 3.4% 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.
Judge Derek Julius granted asylum in 15.0% of 748 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Derek Julius grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (15.0%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Charlotte, NC grants 6.5%. 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.
