The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.4% historical asylum grant rate for Michael Tripi at Cleveland, OH, based on 160 grants and 3,489 denials (3,649 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Michael Tripi with Cleveland, OH. With an asylum approval rate of 4.4%, 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 Tripi (Cleveland, OH) data snapshot: 4,589 cases over 7 years, 4.7% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Tripi, Michael (IJ code MLT, Cleveland, OH):
Overall track record
7 years on the bench (since 2020), 4,589 cases total, lifetime grant rate 4.7%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,257 cases, grant rate 3.9% — roughly in line with the Cleveland court average (2.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Guatemala 519 0.0%
Mexico 401 1.8%
Nicaragua 353 3.5%
Honduras 302 0.8%
Venezuela 297 5.0%
Colombia 237 0.9%
Haiti 151 0.0%
El Salvador 103 6.6%
Mauritania 102 5.3%
Brazil 90 0.0%
Uzbekistan 82 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 743 cases, 8.7% grant rate
2024: 580 cases, 3.3% grant rate
2025: 1027 cases, 3.1% grant rate
2026: 907 cases, 2.1% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Tripi, 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
Michael Tripi is listed with the Cleveland, OH Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.4% 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 (578 decided, 0.9% grant rate), Mexico (480 decided, 1.7% grant rate), and Honduras (402 decided, 2.2% 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 Tripi granted asylum in 4.4% of 3,649 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Michael Tripi grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (4.4%) 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.
