Immigration judge

Judge Brandon L. Hart

Immigration Judge at Dallas, TX

6.0%Grant rate · all years
Brandon L. Hart6.0%
Court median judge4.4%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

274
Granted
4,313
Denied
4,587
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.0% historical asylum grant rate for Brandon L. Hart at Dallas, TX, based on 274 grants and 4,313 denials (4,587 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Brandon L. Hart with Dallas, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 6.0%, 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.

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Hart (Dallas, TX) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 15% to 2% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Hart, Brandon L. (IJ code BLH, Dallas, TX):

8 years on the bench (since 2019), 4,345 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.1%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,150 cases, grant rate 5.1% — 3.6pp above the Dallas court average (1.5%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Venezuela              748    8.9%
Honduras               556    0.2%
Mexico                 527    2.6%
Guatemala              252    0.0%
El Salvador            237    1.4%
Nicaragua              219    6.4%
Colombia               147    4.7%
Cuba                   111   11.5%
Ecuador                 50   16.7%
Peru                    30    5.9%
Nigeria                 24   30.0%
2023:  280 cases, 15.2% grant rate
2024:  511 cases, 36.4% grant rate
2025:  978 cases, 6.4% grant rate
2026: 1381 cases, 1.9% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Hart, 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, May 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

Brandon L. Hart is listed with the Dallas, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.0% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Venezuela (1,011 decided, 8.3% grant rate), Mexico (839 decided, 2.7% grant rate), and Honduras (808 decided, 1.0% 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.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Venezuela 1,011 8.3%
Mexico 839 2.7%
Honduras 808 1.0%
Guatemala 351 0.3%
El Salvador 316 3.2%
Nicaragua 212 9.0%
Colombia 128 3.9%
Cuba 115 13.9%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 2,560 1.4%
2025 879 6.4%
2024 11 36.4%
2023 223 15.2%
2022 149 33.6%
2021 132 9.8%
2020 244 16.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Brandon L. Hart's asylum grant rate?

Judge Brandon L. Hart granted asylum in 6.0% of 4,587 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Brandon L. Hart grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (6.0%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Dallas, TX grants 4.4%. 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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