Immigration judge
Judge Michael C. Horn
Immigration Judge at Miami, FL
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 5,391
- Granted
- 10,224
- Denied
- 15,615
- Total Decided
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 34.5% historical asylum grant rate for Michael C. Horn at Miami, FL, based on 5,391 grants and 10,224 denials (15,615 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Michael C. Horn with Miami, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 34.5%, this judge is above 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.
What This Profile's Data Shows
Its 34.5% historical rate is 18.7 percentage points above the 15.8% median among 54 same-court profiles with at least 100 decided outcomes.
The latest qualifying published year is 2025: 0.0% across 167 decisions, 3.7 percentage points below the 2024 rate.
The largest published nationality row is Guatemala: 663 decisions and a 2.9% grant rate in that row's stated scope.
These comparisons describe published historical aggregates; they do not measure judge quality, control for case mix, establish a current assignment, or predict an individual outcome. Thresholds are applied only to reduce unstable small-sample comparisons.
How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Michael C. Horn is listed with the Miami, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 34.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (663 decided, 2.9% grant rate), Honduras (280 decided, 4.6% grant rate), and Nicaragua (150 decided, 2.0% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.
Nationality Breakdown
| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 663 | 2.9% |
| Honduras | 280 | 4.6% |
| Nicaragua | 150 | 2.0% |
| El Salvador | 48 | 14.6% |
| Cuba | 37 | 13.5% |
| Haiti | 37 | 16.2% |
| Mexico | 35 | 20.0% |
| Colombia | 35 | 11.4% |
Yearly Trends
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 167 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 270 | 3.7% |
| 2023 | 254 | 7.5% |
| 2022 | 248 | 13.3% |
| 2021 | 51 | 25.5% |
| 2020 | 393 | 3.3% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Judge Michael C. Horn's asylum grant rate?
Judge Michael C. Horn granted asylum in 34.5% of 15,615 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Michael C. Horn grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (34.5%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Miami, FL grants 15.8%. 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.