The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 10.3% historical asylum grant rate for Paul N. Medved at Van Nuys, CA, based on 388 grants and 3,397 denials (3,785 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Paul N. Medved with Van Nuys, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 10.3%, 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 Medved (Van Nuys, CA) data snapshot: 4,061 cases over 7 years, 10.9% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Medved, Paul N. (IJ code PNM, Van Nuys, CA):
Overall track record
7 years on the bench (since 2020), 4,061 cases total, lifetime grant rate 10.9%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,564 cases, grant rate 11.3% — roughly in line with the Van Nuys court average (10.9%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 1190 7.1%
Guatemala 438 1.1%
El Salvador 302 3.1%
Armenia 235 38.1%
Peru 216 2.8%
Honduras 202 6.1%
Russia 174 43.7%
Nicaragua 168 13.3%
Colombia 138 0.0%
Venezuela 106 6.9%
India 83 9.1%
Year-by-year
2023: 417 cases, 9.2% grant rate
2024: 761 cases, 16.2% grant rate
2025: 1318 cases, 12.0% grant rate
2026: 1068 cases, 6.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Medved, 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
Paul N. Medved is listed with the Van Nuys, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 10.3% 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 (1,148 decided, 7.6% grant rate), Guatemala (487 decided, 2.1% grant rate), and El Salvador (369 decided, 2.7% 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 Paul N. Medved granted asylum in 10.3% of 3,785 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Paul N. Medved grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (10.3%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Van Nuys, CA grants 10.3%. 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.
