The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.8% historical asylum grant rate for Bruce A. Taylor at Florence, AZ, based on 598 grants and 11,875 denials (12,473 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Bruce A. Taylor with Florence, AZ. With an asylum approval rate of 4.8%, 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 Taylor (Florence, AZ) data snapshot: 14,487 cases over 21 years, 4.8% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Taylor, Bruce A. (IJ code BAT, Florence, AZ):
Overall track record
21 years on the bench (since 2006), 14,487 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,228 cases, grant rate 7.0% — roughly in line with the Florence court average (5.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 776 4.3%
Guatemala 101 1.2%
Venezuela 59 7.1%
Honduras 42 0.0%
El Salvador 31 11.5%
Ecuador 24 0.0%
Colombia 22 0.0%
Cuba 21 0.0%
Nicaragua 20 31.2%
India 11 0.0%
Peru 11 10.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 251 cases, 11.7% grant rate
2024: 387 cases, 5.1% grant rate
2025: 302 cases, 7.5% grant rate
2026: 288 cases, 4.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Taylor, 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
Bruce A. Taylor is listed with the Florence, AZ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.8% 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 (932 decided, 5.2% grant rate), Guatemala (149 decided, 0.7% grant rate), and Honduras (61 decided, 0.0% 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 Bruce A. Taylor's asylum grant rate?
Judge Bruce A. Taylor granted asylum in 4.8% of 12,473 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Bruce A. Taylor grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (4.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Florence, AZ grants 10.9%. 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.
