Immigration judge

Judge R. Lee Erwin

Immigration Judge at El Paso, TX

16.8%Grant rate · all years
R. Lee Erwin16.8%
Court median judge3.6%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

2,296
Granted
11,374
Denied
13,670
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 16.8% historical asylum grant rate for R. Lee Erwin at El Paso, TX, based on 2,296 grants and 11,374 denials (13,670 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists R. Lee Erwin with El Paso, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 16.8%, 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.

How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

R. Lee Erwin is listed with the El Paso, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 16.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Nationality-specific rows are shown when enough decided cases are available in the source data. 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge R. Lee Erwin's asylum grant rate?

Judge R. Lee Erwin granted asylum in 16.8% of 13,670 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge R. Lee Erwin grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (16.8%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at El Paso, TX grants 3.6%. 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.

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