The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 2.5% historical asylum grant rate for Winfield W. Murray at Atlanta, GA, based on 154 grants and 6,127 denials (6,281 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Winfield W. Murray with Atlanta, GA. With an asylum approval rate of 2.5%, 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 Murray (Atlanta, GA) data snapshot: 6,398 cases over 32 years, 2.7% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Murray, Winfield W. (IJ code WWM, Atlanta, GA):
Overall track record
32 years on the bench (since 1995), 6,398 cases total, lifetime grant rate 2.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 6,220 cases, grant rate 2.8% — roughly in line with the Atlanta court average (1.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 1693 1.9%
Guatemala 1510 0.3%
Honduras 871 1.5%
Venezuela 472 4.2%
Nicaragua 349 6.9%
Colombia 262 3.7%
El Salvador 212 4.0%
Cuba 191 17.6%
Peru 103 4.3%
Brazil 78 0.0%
India 53 12.2%
Year-by-year
2023: 829 cases, 1.6% grant rate
2024: 1506 cases, 4.9% grant rate
2025: 1780 cases, 3.4% grant rate
2026: 2105 cases, 1.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Murray, 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
Winfield W. Murray is listed with the Atlanta, GA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 2.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (1,647 decided, 0.2% grant rate), Mexico (1,640 decided, 1.8% grant rate), and Honduras (877 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 Winfield W. Murray's asylum grant rate?
Judge Winfield W. Murray granted asylum in 2.5% of 6,281 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Winfield W. Murray grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (2.5%) 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.
