The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 16.0% historical asylum grant rate for Leila Mcneill. Mullican at Newark, NJ, based on 630 grants and 3,299 denials (3,929 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Leila Mcneill. Mullican with Newark, NJ. With an asylum approval rate of 16.0%, this judge is 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 Mullican (Newark, NJ) data snapshot: Mexico vs Haiti grant rates differ 9×
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Mullican, Leila Mcneill. (IJ code LMM, Newark, NJ):
Overall track record
32 years on the bench (since 1995), 4,104 cases total, lifetime grant rate 21.3%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,098 cases, grant rate 19.2% — 7.7pp above the Newark court average (11.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 332 8.9%
Ecuador 322 18.4%
Peru 301 12.9%
Colombia 295 13.1%
Brazil 262 11.3%
Honduras 252 10.2%
Mexico 193 46.3%
Cuba 175 22.2%
El Salvador 138 32.6%
Turkey 124 34.9%
Haiti 93 5.0%
Mexico applicants see a 46.3% grant rate versus 5.0% for Haiti applicants — a 9.3× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 1168 cases, 15.1% grant rate
2024: 563 cases, 44.7% grant rate
2025: 906 cases, 13.1% grant rate
2026: 461 cases, 9.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Mullican, 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
Leila Mcneill. Mullican is listed with the Newark, NJ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 16.0% 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 (654 decided, 6.1% grant rate), Ecuador (444 decided, 13.7% grant rate), and Honduras (382 decided, 7.3% 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 Leila Mcneill. Mullican's asylum grant rate?
Judge Leila Mcneill. Mullican granted asylum in 16.0% of 3,929 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Leila Mcneill. Mullican grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (16.0%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Newark, NJ grants 16.4%. 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.
