Immigration judge

Judge Theodore Doolittle

Immigration Judge at Hartford, CT

8.1%Grant rate · all years
Theodore Doolittle8.1%
Court median judge9.8%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

160
Granted
1,812
Denied
1,972
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 8.1% historical asylum grant rate for Theodore Doolittle at Hartford, CT, based on 160 grants and 1,812 denials (1,972 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Theodore Doolittle with Hartford, CT. With an asylum approval rate of 8.1%, 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.

Community Discussion

DATA

News: Immigration Judge Theodore Doolittle reported removed from the bench

According to public news reporting, Immigration Judge Theodore Doolittle was reported to have left the EOIR immigration bench in 2025 (fired, terminated, or not renewed) as part of the 2025–2026 wave of immigration-judge dismissals.

Source: https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/ct-hartford-immigration-judge-doj-doolittle-21065818.php

This post summarizes publicly reported news and links to the original source. Details may be updated as more information becomes available.

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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Theodore Doolittle is listed with the Hartford, CT Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.1% 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 (650 decided, 5.8% grant rate), Guatemala (291 decided, 8.2% grant rate), and Brazil (250 decided, 0.0% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Ecuador 650 5.8%
Guatemala 291 8.2%
Brazil 250 0.0%
Honduras 133 13.5%
Colombia 102 15.7%
Nicaragua 96 6.2%
Peru 80 3.8%
Mexico 72 0.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 6 0.0%
2025 1,516 7.7%
2024 438 10.0%
2023 3 0.0%
2021 1 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Theodore Doolittle's asylum grant rate?

Judge Theodore Doolittle granted asylum in 8.1% of 1,972 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Theodore Doolittle grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (8.1%) is below 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.

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