Immigration judge

Judge John Barnes

Immigration Judge at Fort Worth, TX

41.4%Grant rate · all years
John Barnes41.4%
Court median judge6.8%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

48
Granted
68
Denied
116
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 41.4% historical asylum grant rate for John Barnes at Fort Worth, TX, based on 48 grants and 68 denials (116 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists John Barnes with Fort Worth, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 41.4%, 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.

How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

John Barnes is listed with the Fort Worth, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 41.4% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Nationality-specific rows are shown when enough decided cases are available in the source data. 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge John Barnes's asylum grant rate?

Judge John Barnes granted asylum in 41.4% of 116 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge John Barnes grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (41.4%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Fort Worth, TX grants 6.8%. 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.

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