The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.4% historical asylum grant rate for David Russo at Memphis, TN, based on 291 grants and 6,390 denials (6,681 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists David Russo with Memphis, TN. With an asylum approval rate of 4.4%, 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
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Judge Russo (Memphis, TN) 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 Russo, David (IJ code DDR, Memphis, TN):
Overall track record
7 years on the bench (since 2020), 7,132 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 6,737 cases, grant rate 3.0% — roughly in line with the Memphis court average (2.8%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 1934 0.3%
Mexico 1393 1.8%
Honduras 1306 2.1%
Nicaragua 460 3.8%
Venezuela 448 10.1%
Cuba 412 15.1%
El Salvador 235 4.9%
Colombia 128 3.3%
India 62 16.4%
Peru 55 0.0%
Ecuador 29 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 388 cases, 15.4% grant rate
2024: 1119 cases, 2.9% grant rate
2025: 2973 cases, 2.1% grant rate
2026: 2257 cases, 1.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Russo, 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
David Russo is listed with the Memphis, TN Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.4% 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 (2,022 decided, 2.5% grant rate), Mexico (1,444 decided, 2.7% grant rate), and Honduras (1,367 decided, 3.0% 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.
Judge David Russo granted asylum in 4.4% of 6,681 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge David Russo grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (4.4%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Memphis, TN grants 3.1%. 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.
