The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 11.1% historical asylum grant rate for Scott Bratton at Indianapolis, IN, based on 304 grants and 2,430 denials (2,734 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Scott Bratton with Indianapolis, IN. With an asylum approval rate of 11.1%, 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 Bratton (New York Broadway, NY) data snapshot: Venezuela vs Dominican Republic grant rates differ 19×, overall rate fell from 28% to 7% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Bratton, Scott (IJ code STB, New York Broadway, NY):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 2,197 cases total, lifetime grant rate 14.6%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,195 cases, grant rate 14.6% — roughly in line with the New York Broadway court average (14.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Ecuador 453 5.1%
Nicaragua 219 8.7%
Venezuela 192 31.5%
Honduras 182 8.4%
Guatemala 154 3.4%
Colombia 153 5.0%
Mexico 133 1.9%
Peru 119 4.4%
India 77 11.6%
El Salvador 66 16.9%
Dominican Republic 62 1.6%
Venezuela applicants see a 31.5% grant rate versus 1.6% for Dominican Republic applicants — a 19.2× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 335 cases, 27.6% grant rate
2024: 807 cases, 12.0% grant rate
2025: 497 cases, 18.2% grant rate
2026: 556 cases, 6.6% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Bratton, 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
Scott Bratton is listed with the Indianapolis, IN Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 11.1% 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 (458 decided, 5.0% grant rate), Nicaragua (302 decided, 5.6% grant rate), and Venezuela (267 decided, 21.3% 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 Scott Bratton granted asylum in 11.1% of 2,734 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Scott Bratton grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (11.1%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Indianapolis, IN grants 5.8%. 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.
