The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 6.8% historical asylum grant rate for Mark J. Jebson at Detroit, MI, based on 412 grants and 5,607 denials (6,019 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Mark J. Jebson with Detroit, MI. With an asylum approval rate of 6.8%, 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.
Community Discussion
DATAAsylumTracker Data
Judge Jebson (Detroit, MI) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 10% to 1% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Jebson, Mark J. (IJ code MJJ, Detroit, MI):
Overall track record
11 years on the bench (since 2016), 7,264 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.0%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,790 cases, grant rate 3.5% — 5.2pp below the Detroit court average (8.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 1331 1.8%
Venezuela 476 2.5%
Guatemala 370 0.9%
Honduras 314 1.5%
Colombia 157 1.4%
Nicaragua 123 0.9%
El Salvador 88 2.6%
Ecuador 79 0.0%
Cuba 73 8.2%
India 56 2.0%
Mauritania 49 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 785 cases, 9.8% grant rate
2024: 736 cases, 4.8% grant rate
2025: 1187 cases, 0.6% grant rate
2026: 1082 cases, 0.9% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Jebson, 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
Mark J. Jebson is listed with the Detroit, MI Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 6.8% 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 (1,552 decided, 2.1% grant rate), Guatemala (473 decided, 3.0% grant rate), and Venezuela (429 decided, 3.5% 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.
Judge Mark J. Jebson granted asylum in 6.8% of 6,019 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Mark J. Jebson grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (6.8%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Detroit, MI grants 13.7%. 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.
