The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 30.3% historical asylum grant rate for Clarence M. Wagner, JR. at Honolulu, HI, based on 1,124 grants and 2,588 denials (3,712 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Clarence M. Wagner, JR. with Honolulu, HI. With an asylum approval rate of 30.3%, this judge is above 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 Wagner (Honolulu, HI) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 49% to 17% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Wagner, Clarence M., JR. (IJ code CMW, Honolulu, HI):
Overall track record
16 years on the bench (since 2011), 4,632 cases total, lifetime grant rate 30.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 987 cases, grant rate 33.0% — roughly in line with the Honolulu court average (35.0%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
China 354 54.5%
Mexico 82 2.0%
Philippines 74 17.3%
Honduras 62 4.0%
Venezuela 61 3.4%
Federated States Of Micronesia 46 0.0%
Guatemala 41 14.7%
Russia 33 72.0%
Bangladesh 24 4.8%
Unknown Nationality 17 26.7%
Colombia 13 20.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 178 cases, 49.3% grant rate
2024: 217 cases, 34.5% grant rate
2025: 349 cases, 34.1% grant rate
2026: 243 cases, 17.2% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Wagner, 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
Clarence M. Wagner, JR. is listed with the Honolulu, HI Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 30.3% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights China (454 decided, 51.8% grant rate), Philippines (99 decided, 22.2% grant rate), and Honduras (85 decided, 7.1% 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 Clarence M. Wagner, JR.'s asylum grant rate?
Judge Clarence M. Wagner, JR. granted asylum in 30.3% of 3,712 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Clarence M. Wagner, JR. grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (30.3%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Honolulu, HI grants 36.1%. 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.
