Immigration judge
Judge Michael W. Straus
Immigration Judge at Hartford, CT
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 3,792
- Granted
- 18,938
- Denied
- 22,730
- Total Decided
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 16.7% historical asylum grant rate for Michael W. Straus at Hartford, CT, based on 3,792 grants and 18,938 denials (22,730 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Michael W. Straus with Hartford, CT. With an asylum approval rate of 16.7%, 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.
What This Profile's Data Shows
Its 16.7% historical rate is 6.9 percentage points above the 9.8% median among 11 same-court profiles with at least 100 decided outcomes.
The latest qualifying published year is 2025: 7.9% across 1,386 decisions, 1.5 percentage points below the 2024 rate.
The largest published nationality row is Brazil: 1,339 decisions and a 1.7% grant rate in that row's stated scope.
These comparisons describe published historical aggregates; they do not measure judge quality, control for case mix, establish a current assignment, or predict an individual outcome. Thresholds are applied only to reduce unstable small-sample comparisons.
How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Michael W. Straus is listed with the Hartford, CT Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 16.7% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Brazil (1,339 decided, 1.7% grant rate), Guatemala (1,133 decided, 8.7% grant rate), and Ecuador (1,028 decided, 9.8% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.
Nationality Breakdown
| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1,339 | 1.7% |
| Guatemala | 1,133 | 8.7% |
| Ecuador | 1,028 | 9.8% |
| Honduras | 690 | 8.1% |
| Nicaragua | 606 | 5.4% |
| Peru | 332 | 6.3% |
| El Salvador | 223 | 12.1% |
| Colombia | 216 | 10.6% |
Yearly Trends
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | 1,386 | 7.9% |
| 2024 | 1,646 | 9.4% |
| 2023 | 1,479 | 8.2% |
| 2022 | 795 | 19.6% |
| 2021 | 616 | 16.4% |
| 2020 | 592 | 14.4% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Judge Michael W. Straus's asylum grant rate?
Judge Michael W. Straus granted asylum in 16.7% of 22,730 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Michael W. Straus grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (16.7%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Hartford, CT grants 9.8%. 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.