The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 3.0% historical asylum grant rate for David M. Paxton at Houston South, TX, based on 102 grants and 3,309 denials (3,411 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists David M. Paxton with Houston South, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 3.0%, 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.
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Judge Paxton (Houston South, TX) data snapshot: 3,865 cases over 6 years, 3.0% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Paxton, David M. (IJ code DMP, Houston South, TX):
Overall track record
6 years on the bench (since 2021), 3,865 cases total, lifetime grant rate 3.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,632 cases, grant rate 1.8% — roughly in line with the Houston South court average (1.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 860 0.5%
Mexico 556 1.5%
Cuba 500 1.9%
Venezuela 398 1.3%
El Salvador 283 1.9%
Guatemala 256 0.0%
Nicaragua 195 0.0%
Colombia 171 4.6%
Romania 53 0.0%
China 33 3.6%
Ecuador 32 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 651 cases, 5.7% grant rate
2024: 1007 cases, 0.1% grant rate
2025: 971 cases, 1.8% grant rate
2026: 1003 cases, 0.8% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Paxton, 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 M. Paxton is listed with the Houston South, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 3.0% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (904 decided, 0.8% grant rate), Mexico (585 decided, 3.6% grant rate), and Venezuela (359 decided, 2.8% 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 David M. Paxton's asylum grant rate?
Judge David M. Paxton granted asylum in 3.0% of 3,411 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge David M. Paxton grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (3.0%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Houston South, TX grants 1.5%. 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.
