Immigration judge
Immigration Judge at Elizabeth, NJ
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 12.9% historical asylum grant rate for Richard Bailey at Elizabeth, NJ, based on 286 grants and 1,932 denials (2,218 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Richard Bailey with Elizabeth, NJ. With an asylum approval rate of 12.9%, 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.
Immigration Judge Richard Bailey withdrew from consideration for a Brooklyn Defender Services immigration leadership role after the staff union publicly criticized his immigration-judge record.
Source: https://queenseagle.com/all/2025/12/8/immigration-judge-withdraws-from-public-defender-leadership-role-amid-staff-backlash
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Richard Bailey is listed with the Elizabeth, NJ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 12.9% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Ecuador (353 decided, 17.0% grant rate), Brazil (338 decided, 11.8% grant rate), and Mexico (271 decided, 5.2% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
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| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 353 | 17.0% |
| Brazil | 338 | 11.8% |
| Mexico | 271 | 5.2% |
| Guatemala | 220 | 4.1% |
| Honduras | 194 | 17.5% |
| Dominican Republic | 141 | 5.0% |
| Colombia | 104 | 14.4% |
| El Salvador | 90 | 33.3% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 124 | 8.1% |
| 2025 | 726 | 8.4% |
| 2024 | 515 | 14.2% |
| 2023 | 848 | 16.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 100.0% |
Judge Richard Bailey granted asylum in 12.9% of 2,218 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
The rate (12.9%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Elizabeth, NJ grants 11.3%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
