Immigration judge
Immigration Judge at Denver, CO
Small sample: 92 decided cases. A few decisions can move this rate a lot.
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.8% historical asylum grant rate for Jennifer C. Whitko at Denver, CO, based on 9 grants and 83 denials (92 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jennifer C. Whitko with Denver, CO. With an asylum approval rate of 9.8%, 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.
Immigration Judge Jennifer C. Whitko was publicly reported as denying bond in a case where a federal judge later found the government had twice failed to follow his bond-hearing order and ordered the detainee released.
Source: https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/04/10/federal-judge-releases-man-after-2-immigration-judges-disobey-order/
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Jennifer C. Whitko is listed with the Denver, CO Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (25 decided, 0.0% grant rate), Venezuela (14 decided, 7.1% grant rate), and Guatemala (9 decided, 22.2% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
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| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 25 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 14 | 7.1% |
| Guatemala | 9 | 22.2% |
| Colombia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 5 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 4 | 25.0% |
| Cuba | 3 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 2 | 0.0% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92 | 9.8% |
Judge Jennifer C. Whitko granted asylum in 9.8% of 92 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
The rate (9.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Denver, CO grants 12.6%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
