The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.7% historical asylum grant rate for Stephen M. Ruhle at El Paso Detained, TX, based on 432 grants and 8,818 denials (9,250 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Stephen M. Ruhle with El Paso Detained, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 4.7%, 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 Ruhle (El Paso Detained, TX) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 20% to 9% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Ruhle, Stephen M. (IJ code SMR, El Paso Detained, TX):
Overall track record
19 years on the bench (since 2008), 10,417 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,360 cases, grant rate 8.3% — roughly in line with the El Paso Detained court average (5.4%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 882 5.2%
Venezuela 333 11.1%
Guatemala 189 4.9%
Honduras 179 1.4%
Colombia 115 4.3%
Cuba 99 19.7%
Ecuador 94 9.8%
El Salvador 90 2.7%
Nicaragua 78 11.4%
Brazil 37 4.5%
Dominican Republic 27 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 260 cases, 19.9% grant rate
2024: 411 cases, 11.0% grant rate
2025: 1042 cases, 4.0% grant rate
2026: 647 cases, 9.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Ruhle, 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
Stephen M. Ruhle is listed with the El Paso Detained, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.7% 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 (848 decided, 5.2% grant rate), Venezuela (309 decided, 17.2% grant rate), and Honduras (174 decided, 1.1% 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.
What is Judge Stephen M. Ruhle's asylum grant rate?
Judge Stephen M. Ruhle granted asylum in 4.7% of 9,250 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Stephen M. Ruhle grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (4.7%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at El Paso Detained, TX grants 4.5%. 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.
