The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 28.2% historical asylum grant rate for William Mcdermott at Philadelphia, PA, based on 625 grants and 1,589 denials (2,214 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists William Mcdermott with Philadelphia, PA. With an asylum approval rate of 28.2%, this judge is above 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 Mcdermott (Philadelphia, PA) data snapshot: China vs Colombia grant rates differ 42×, overall rate fell from 49% to 4% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Mcdermott, William (IJ code WMD, Philadelphia, PA):
Overall track record
8 years on the bench (since 2019), 2,252 cases total, lifetime grant rate 29.4%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,720 cases, grant rate 23.6% — 14.5pp above the Philadelphia court average (9.1%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Dominican Republic 219 1.9%
Guatemala 179 6.1%
Mexico 167 20.1%
China 133 70.7%
Honduras 97 24.4%
India 78 57.9%
Brazil 74 6.8%
Ecuador 69 11.6%
El Salvador 62 40.7%
Colombia 61 1.7%
Jamaica 44 9.8%
China applicants see a 70.7% grant rate versus 1.7% for Colombia applicants — a 42.4× gap on this judge's docket.
Year-by-year
2023: 563 cases, 48.9% grant rate
2024: 267 cases, 19.8% grant rate
2025: 353 cases, 10.6% grant rate
2026: 537 cases, 4.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Mcdermott, 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, July 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
William Mcdermott is listed with the Philadelphia, PA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 28.2% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights China (249 decided, 73.1% grant rate), Dominican Republic (222 decided, 1.8% grant rate), and Guatemala (211 decided, 8.1% 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.
What is Judge William Mcdermott's asylum grant rate?
Judge William Mcdermott granted asylum in 28.2% of 2,214 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge William Mcdermott grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (28.2%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Philadelphia, PA grants 14.4%. 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.
