The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 7.2% historical asylum grant rate for Scott Simpson at San Diego, CA, based on 189 grants and 2,436 denials (2,625 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Scott Simpson with San Diego, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 7.2%, 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 Simpson (San Diego, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 20% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Simpson, Scott (IJ code SS2, San Diego, CA):
Overall track record
34 years on the bench (since 1993), 5,004 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,949 cases, grant rate 10.5% — roughly in line with the San Diego court average (11.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 638 8.0%
Guatemala 265 4.9%
Haiti 237 0.0%
Venezuela 125 1.0%
Russia 101 61.5%
Colombia 95 2.8%
Honduras 42 6.7%
Cuba 40 40.0%
Nicaragua 32 7.1%
Ecuador 29 10.5%
Afghanistan 28 20.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 621 cases, 20.0% grant rate
2024: 340 cases, 20.7% grant rate
2025: 535 cases, 4.6% grant rate
2026: 453 cases, 3.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Simpson, 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
Scott Simpson is listed with the San Diego, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.2% 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 (486 decided, 8.4% grant rate), Guatemala (239 decided, 3.3% grant rate), and Venezuela (109 decided, 0.9% 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 Scott Simpson granted asylum in 7.2% of 2,625 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Scott Simpson grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (7.2%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at San Diego, CA grants 13.3%. 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.
