Immigration judge

Judge Jerome M. Rothschild, JR.

Immigration Judge at Santa Ana, CA

9.1%Grant rate · all years
Jerome M. Rothschild, JR.9.1%
Court median judge8.4%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

339
Granted
3,395
Denied
3,734
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.1% historical asylum grant rate for Jerome M. Rothschild, JR. at Santa Ana, CA, based on 339 grants and 3,395 denials (3,734 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jerome M. Rothschild, JR. with Santa Ana, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 9.1%, 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.

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Rothschild (Santa Ana, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 22% to 2% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Rothschild, Jerome M., JR. (IJ code JER, Santa Ana, CA):

8 years on the bench (since 2019), 4,225 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.1%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,694 cases, grant rate 9.3% — roughly in line with the Santa Ana court average (9.5%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 927    2.9%
Guatemala              283    4.7%
Nicaragua              278    8.5%
Colombia               250    1.7%
China                  122   17.4%
Peru                   114    2.9%
Honduras               112    0.0%
India                  103    8.8%
Venezuela               94    7.5%
Russia                  79   62.0%
El Salvador             65    7.8%
2023:  395 cases, 22.1% grant rate
2024:  675 cases, 14.3% grant rate
2025:  981 cases, 5.2% grant rate
2026:  643 cases, 1.6% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Rothschild, 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, May 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

Jerome M. Rothschild, JR. is listed with the Santa Ana, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.1% 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 (1,270 decided, 2.8% grant rate), Guatemala (398 decided, 4.8% grant rate), and Nicaragua (295 decided, 9.5% 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.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Mexico 1,270 2.8%
Guatemala 398 4.8%
Nicaragua 295 9.5%
Colombia 251 1.6%
Honduras 189 1.1%
China 145 17.9%
El Salvador 110 6.4%
Peru 106 2.8%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 581 1.5%
2025 949 5.3%
2024 670 14.3%
2023 384 22.1%
2022 161 29.8%
2021 264 3.4%
2020 447 6.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Jerome M. Rothschild, JR.'s asylum grant rate?

Judge Jerome M. Rothschild, JR. granted asylum in 9.1% of 3,734 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Jerome M. Rothschild, JR. grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (9.1%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Santa Ana, CA grants 8.4%. 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.

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