The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.8% historical asylum grant rate for Daniel A. Morris at Hartford, CT, based on 1,068 grants and 9,813 denials (10,881 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Daniel A. Morris with Hartford, CT. With an asylum approval rate of 9.8%, 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 Morris (Hartford, CT) data snapshot: Venezuela vs Haiti grant rates differ 12×
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Morris, Daniel A. (IJ code DM, Hartford, CT):
Overall track record
26 years on the bench (since 2001), 13,515 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 6,453 cases, grant rate 6.1% — roughly in line with the Hartford court average (7.2%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Brazil 1421 1.3%
Ecuador 1065 4.6%
Guatemala 1038 5.1%
Honduras 619 4.5%
Nicaragua 495 3.8%
Peru 465 4.7%
Colombia 268 5.6%
Venezuela 153 15.2%
El Salvador 143 7.2%
Haiti 120 1.2%
Mexico 113 7.6%
Venezuela applicants see a 15.2% grant rate versus 1.2% for Haiti applicants — a 12.5× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 1175 cases, 8.2% grant rate
2024: 1404 cases, 7.4% grant rate
2025: 2017 cases, 7.5% grant rate
2026: 1857 cases, 3.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Morris, 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 A. Morris is listed with the Hartford, CT Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Brazil (1,228 decided, 1.3% grant rate), Guatemala (996 decided, 4.6% grant rate), and Ecuador (943 decided, 5.7% 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 A. Morris's asylum grant rate?
Judge Daniel A. Morris granted asylum in 9.8% of 10,881 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Daniel A. Morris grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Hartford, CT grants 9.8%. 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.
