The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.5% historical asylum grant rate for Eric W. Marsteller at New Orleans, LA, based on 549 grants and 7,846 denials (8,395 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Eric W. Marsteller with New Orleans, LA. With an asylum approval rate of 6.5%, 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 Marsteller (New Orleans, LA) data snapshot: 12,684 cases over 22 years, 6.7% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Marsteller, Eric W. (IJ code EM2, New Orleans, LA):
Overall track record
22 years on the bench (since 2005), 12,684 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 7,348 cases, grant rate 6.4% — roughly in line with the New Orleans court average (5.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 3559 3.7%
Guatemala 1400 3.0%
Nicaragua 822 9.6%
Mexico 561 5.0%
Cuba 230 57.1%
El Salvador 163 8.2%
Venezuela 162 20.2%
Brazil 120 0.0%
Colombia 53 8.9%
India 43 53.3%
Haiti 37 5.6%
Year-by-year
2023: 1469 cases, 6.9% grant rate
2024: 1827 cases, 15.1% grant rate
2025: 2368 cases, 4.8% grant rate
2026: 1684 cases, 3.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Marsteller, 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
Eric W. Marsteller is listed with the New Orleans, LA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.5% 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 (3,174 decided, 4.5% grant rate), Guatemala (1,214 decided, 2.4% grant rate), and Nicaragua (777 decided, 9.3% 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 Eric W. Marsteller's asylum grant rate?
Judge Eric W. Marsteller granted asylum in 6.5% of 8,395 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Eric W. Marsteller grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at New Orleans, LA grants 5.3%. 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.
