Immigration judge
Immigration Judge at Seattle, WA
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.5% historical asylum grant rate for Theresa Scala at Seattle, WA, based on 671 grants and 6,373 denials (7,044 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Theresa Scala with Seattle, WA. With an asylum approval rate of 9.5%, 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.
In May 2026, AP reported that Judge Theresa Scala was one of four Tacoma immigration judges whose no-bond interpretation later became a Trump administration policy and drew litigation and criticism.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-bond-policy-trump-washington-judges-976cd214de879948f324988a60a96d4b
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Theresa Scala is listed with the Seattle, WA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.5% 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 (520 decided, 4.2% grant rate), Guatemala (332 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Honduras (243 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 520 | 4.2% |
| Guatemala | 332 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 243 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 91 | 5.5% |
| Venezuela | 88 | 1.1% |
| Nicaragua | 55 | 1.8% |
| Colombia | 46 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 28 | 0.0% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 571 | 1.2% |
| 2025 | 508 | 3.5% |
| 2024 | 231 | 2.2% |
| 2023 | 93 | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 73 | 6.8% |
| 2021 | 20 | 20.0% |
| 2020 | 103 | 26.2% |
Judge Theresa Scala granted asylum in 9.5% of 7,044 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
The rate (9.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Seattle, WA grants 19.1%. 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.
