The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 17.3% historical asylum grant rate for Michael Lloyd at Tucson, AZ, based on 388 grants and 1,858 denials (2,246 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Michael Lloyd with Tucson, AZ. With an asylum approval rate of 17.3%, 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 Lloyd (Tucson, AZ) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 22% to 7% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Lloyd, Michael (IJ code MLL, Tucson, AZ):
Overall track record
7 years on the bench (since 2020), 2,302 cases total, lifetime grant rate 17.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,875 cases, grant rate 12.7% — 4.0pp below the Tucson court average (16.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 700 3.1%
Venezuela 285 12.6%
Ecuador 90 1.1%
Colombia 86 4.7%
Guatemala 86 2.4%
Honduras 76 4.1%
China 50 48.9%
El Salvador 50 22.9%
Peru 43 0.0%
Nicaragua 41 26.8%
Dominican Republic 37 5.9%
Year-by-year
2023: 365 cases, 21.9% grant rate
2024: 461 cases, 11.2% grant rate
2025: 618 cases, 12.2% grant rate
2026: 431 cases, 7.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Lloyd, 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
Michael Lloyd is listed with the Tucson, AZ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 17.3% 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 (699 decided, 4.4% grant rate), Venezuela (297 decided, 11.8% grant rate), and Guatemala (126 decided, 1.6% 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 Michael Lloyd granted asylum in 17.3% of 2,246 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Michael Lloyd grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (17.3%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Tucson, AZ grants 12.5%. 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.
