The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.0% historical asylum grant rate for Irma J. Newburn at Memphis, TN, based on 60 grants and 5,830 denials (5,890 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Irma J. Newburn with Memphis, TN. With an asylum approval rate of 1.0%, 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 Newburn (Memphis, TN) data snapshot: 5,225 cases over 5 years, 1.2% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Newburn, Irma J. (IJ code IJN, Memphis, TN):
Overall track record
5 years on the bench (since 2022), 5,225 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.2%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 5,038 cases, grant rate 1.0% — roughly in line with the Memphis court average (2.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 1401 0.3%
Honduras 1053 1.0%
Mexico 987 1.1%
Venezuela 386 1.9%
Nicaragua 373 1.4%
Cuba 213 2.3%
El Salvador 180 2.5%
Colombia 106 0.0%
Peru 50 0.0%
India 48 2.3%
Ecuador 31 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 688 cases, 3.3% grant rate
2024: 536 cases, 1.4% grant rate
2025: 2207 cases, 0.8% grant rate
2026: 1607 cases, 0.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Newburn, 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
Irma J. Newburn is listed with the Memphis, TN Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.0% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (1,670 decided, 0.3% grant rate), Honduras (1,227 decided, 1.1% grant rate), and Mexico (1,182 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.
What is Judge Irma J. Newburn's asylum grant rate?
Judge Irma J. Newburn granted asylum in 1.0% of 5,890 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Irma J. Newburn grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.0%) 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.
