The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 5.7% historical asylum grant rate for Jennifer M. Riedthaler-Williams at Cleveland, OH, based on 241 grants and 3,960 denials (4,201 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jennifer M. Riedthaler-Williams with Cleveland, OH. With an asylum approval rate of 5.7%, 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 Riedthaler-Williams (Cleveland, OH) data snapshot: 5,484 cases over 20 years, 6.3% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Riedthaler-Williams, Jennifer M. (IJ code JRW, Cleveland, OH):
Overall track record
20 years on the bench (since 2007), 5,484 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,615 cases, grant rate 2.1% — roughly in line with the Cleveland court average (2.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 681 2.5%
Guatemala 644 0.9%
Honduras 466 1.3%
Venezuela 352 2.8%
Nicaragua 242 0.0%
El Salvador 174 3.1%
Colombia 156 0.0%
Haiti 98 0.0%
Ecuador 96 0.0%
Brazil 85 0.0%
Uzbekistan 72 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 734 cases, 4.8% grant rate
2024: 576 cases, 3.3% grant rate
2025: 1114 cases, 0.7% grant rate
2026: 1191 cases, 1.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Riedthaler-Williams, 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
Jennifer M. Riedthaler-Williams is listed with the Cleveland, OH Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 5.7% 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 (742 decided, 0.9% grant rate), Mexico (716 decided, 5.6% grant rate), and Honduras (537 decided, 1.3% 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 Jennifer M. Riedthaler-Williams's asylum grant rate?
Judge Jennifer M. Riedthaler-Williams granted asylum in 5.7% of 4,201 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Jennifer M. Riedthaler-Williams grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (5.7%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Cleveland, OH grants 4.2%. 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.
