The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 5.3% historical asylum grant rate for Mark Carter at New Orleans, LA, based on 9 grants and 162 denials (171 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Mark Carter with New Orleans, LA. With an asylum approval rate of 5.3%, 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 Carter (New Orleans, LA) data snapshot: 301 cases over 1 years, 2.3% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Carter, Mark (IJ code MRC, New Orleans, LA):
Overall track record
1 years on the bench (since 2026), 301 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 301 cases, grant rate 2.3% — 3.5pp below the New Orleans court average (5.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 78 6.7%
Guatemala 55 0.0%
Honduras 42 0.0%
Venezuela 23 0.0%
Nicaragua 13 0.0%
Colombia 10 0.0%
El Salvador 10 0.0%
Cuba 9 0.0%
Ecuador 9 0.0%
Haiti 7 0.0%
Dominican Republic 6 33.3%
If you've appeared before Judge Carter, 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
Mark Carter is listed with the New Orleans, LA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 5.3% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (42 decided, 7.1% grant rate), Guatemala (32 decided, 3.1% grant rate), and Honduras (24 decided, 8.3% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
Judge Mark Carter granted asylum in 5.3% of 171 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Mark Carter grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (5.3%) 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.
