The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.5% historical asylum grant rate for Matthew E. Morrissey at Omaha, NE, based on 271 grants and 5,748 denials (6,019 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Matthew E. Morrissey with Omaha, NE. With an asylum approval rate of 4.5%, 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 Morrissey (Omaha, NE) data snapshot: 6,778 cases over 10 years, 4.7% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Morrissey, Matthew E. (IJ code MEM, Omaha, NE):
Overall track record
10 years on the bench (since 2017), 6,778 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,881 cases, grant rate 2.4% — roughly in line with the Omaha court average (1.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 1011 2.0%
Mexico 916 1.2%
Cuba 555 15.9%
Honduras 368 0.3%
El Salvador 235 1.7%
Nicaragua 220 1.0%
Venezuela 93 2.3%
Ecuador 68 0.0%
Colombia 62 0.0%
Romania 39 0.0%
Peru 30 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 457 cases, 5.6% grant rate
2024: 373 cases, 4.2% grant rate
2025: 1069 cases, 1.0% grant rate
2026: 1982 cases, 2.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Morrissey, 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
Matthew E. Morrissey is listed with the Omaha, NE Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (1,365 decided, 2.2% grant rate), Guatemala (1,155 decided, 2.0% grant rate), and Honduras (418 decided, 1.4% 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 Matthew E. Morrissey's asylum grant rate?
Judge Matthew E. Morrissey granted asylum in 4.5% of 6,019 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Matthew E. Morrissey grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (4.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Omaha, NE grants 2.2%. 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.
