Immigration judge

Judge Philip A. Barr

Immigration Judge at Atlanta, GA

5.3%Grant rate · all years
Philip A. Barr5.3%
Court median judge2.5%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

75
Granted
1,340
Denied
1,415
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 5.3% historical asylum grant rate for Philip A. Barr at Atlanta, GA, based on 75 grants and 1,340 denials (1,415 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Philip A. Barr with Atlanta, GA. 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.

How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Philip A. Barr is listed with the Atlanta, GA 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 Guatemala (571 decided, 2.3% grant rate), Honduras (383 decided, 0.3% grant rate), and Mexico (162 decided, 3.1% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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
Guatemala 571 2.3%
Honduras 383 0.3%
Mexico 162 3.1%
El Salvador 140 17.9%
Venezuela 31 22.6%
Nicaragua 12 0.0%
Colombia 11 9.1%
Brazil 6 0.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2024 1 0.0%
2023 147 15.6%
2022 287 8.4%
2021 194 13.9%
2020 762 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Philip A. Barr's asylum grant rate?

Judge Philip A. Barr granted asylum in 5.3% of 1,415 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Philip A. Barr grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (5.3%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Atlanta, GA grants 2.5%. 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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