The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.6% historical asylum grant rate for Dean S. Tuckman at El Paso Detained, TX, based on 135 grants and 2,810 denials (2,945 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Dean S. Tuckman with El Paso Detained, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 4.6%, 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 Tuckman (El Paso Detained, TX) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 12% to 3% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Tuckman, Dean S. (IJ code DST, El Paso Detained, TX):
Overall track record
10 years on the bench (since 2017), 3,604 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,010 cases, grant rate 3.9% — roughly in line with the El Paso Detained court average (5.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 894 2.5%
Venezuela 236 4.5%
Guatemala 189 1.9%
Honduras 170 1.3%
Colombia 81 3.4%
El Salvador 59 2.0%
Nicaragua 58 11.9%
Ecuador 52 0.0%
Cuba 51 10.3%
China 22 10.5%
Brazil 19 10.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 194 cases, 11.7% grant rate
2024: 391 cases, 3.5% grant rate
2025: 801 cases, 2.7% grant rate
2026: 624 cases, 3.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Tuckman, 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
Dean S. Tuckman is listed with the El Paso Detained, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.6% 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 (872 decided, 3.3% grant rate), Venezuela (228 decided, 13.6% grant rate), and Honduras (214 decided, 1.9% 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.
What is Judge Dean S. Tuckman's asylum grant rate?
Judge Dean S. Tuckman granted asylum in 4.6% of 2,945 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Dean S. Tuckman grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (4.6%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at El Paso Detained, TX grants 4.5%. 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.
