The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.3% historical asylum grant rate for Matt McLeod at Memphis, TN, based on 18 grants and 1,417 denials (1,435 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Matt McLeod with Memphis, TN. With an asylum approval rate of 1.3%, 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 McLeod (Memphis, TN) data snapshot: 909 cases over 1 years, 1.9% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge McLeod, Matt (IJ code MAM, Memphis, TN):
Overall track record
1 years on the bench (since 2026), 909 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 895 cases, grant rate 0.4% — roughly in line with the Memphis court average (2.8%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 243 0.0%
Mexico 185 0.0%
Honduras 184 0.0%
Venezuela 109 1.9%
Nicaragua 41 0.0%
Colombia 32 0.0%
Cuba 25 0.0%
El Salvador 20 0.0%
Vietnam 12 0.0%
Egypt 7 0.0%
India 7 0.0%
If you've appeared before Judge McLeod, 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
Matt McLeod is listed with the Memphis, TN Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.3% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (351 decided, 0.0% grant rate), Mexico (328 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Honduras (304 decided, 0.0% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 Matt McLeod granted asylum in 1.3% of 1,435 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Matt McLeod grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.3%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Memphis, TN grants 3.1%. 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.
