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Immigration Judge Lawrence O. Burman (LOB): Historical Asylum Approval Rates

These decision records are attributed to EOIR judge code LOB, labeled Lawrence O. Burman in the imported lookup. 4,874 asylum merits decisions; 58.8% granted (All available decision history). Historical code records are not verified personal tenure. Historical EOIR decisions do not predict an individual case. Judge-code history is not verified personal tenure.

How we estimate

EOIR grant rate means grants divided by grants plus denials for asylum merits decisions, excluding other closures. Rates require at least 2 decisions; rankings require at least 30. Proceedings history can extend to 1951; the first recorded asylum merits month in this import is Dec 1972. Each dataset states its own coverage. Do not interpret proceedings coverage as asylum decision coverage. Reconstructed pending counts may differ from agency totals. Historical judge-code attribution is not verified personal tenure.

EOIR code and recorded identity

EOIR judge code LOB, labeled Lawrence O. Burman in the imported lookup, has 4,874 recorded asylum merits decisions in All available decision history.

The merits grant rate is 58.8%: grants divided by grants plus denials.

Historical EOIR decisions do not predict an individual case. Judge-code history is not verified personal tenure.

Metric
Asylum merits grant rate
Value
58.8%
Sample size
4,874
Period
All available decision history
Source
EOIR FOIA case data
Last updated
Oct 4, 2026

These statistics are attributed to EOIR judge code LOB. Historical code records and court assignments are not a verified biography or proof of personal tenure.

Data through: Aug 2026Source published: Sep 1, 2026Source updated: Sep 1, 2026Imported: Oct 4, 2026 Source: EOIR FOIA case data Methodology and limitations Public API

Cite this page: Lawrence O. Burman (LOB): Immigration Judge Asylum Rates. https://asylumstats.com/judges/lawrence-o-burman-lob. Data through Aug 2026; source published Sep 1, 2026; imported Oct 4, 2026. Include your access date when citing.

Historical asylum decisions

Totals and breakdowns use the canonical page period. Court and nationality trend tables include all available decision history; other trend tables use their labeled periods. All tables apply the display floor. Interactive filters can select a different period. Empty buckets and cells below the floor have no reported rate.
Decision trend
GroupGrantsDenialsMerits decisionsAsylum merits grant rate
1986 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
1987 0 4 4 0.0%
1988 0 1 1 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
1989 0 1 1 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
1990 0 4 4 0.0%
1991 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
1992 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
1993 0 2 2 0.0%
1994 0 1 1 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
1995 0 1 1 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
1996 0 8 8 0.0%
1997 0 2 2 0.0%
1998 24 201 225 10.7%
1999 90 78 168 53.6%
2000 105 64 169 62.1%
2001 66 88 154 42.9%
2002 106 207 313 33.9%
2003 121 180 301 40.2%
2004 89 138 227 39.2%
2005 82 132 214 38.3%
2006 89 100 189 47.1%
2007 98 69 167 58.7%
2008 137 67 204 67.2%
2009 116 62 178 65.2%
2010 159 52 211 75.4%
2011 120 36 156 76.9%
2012 78 23 101 77.2%
2013 93 50 143 65.0%
2014 123 38 161 76.4%
2015 116 29 145 80.0%
2016 107 29 136 78.7%
2017 95 74 169 56.2%
2018 134 42 176 76.1%
2019 143 34 177 80.8%
2020 72 22 94 76.6%
2021 55 7 62 88.7%
2022 56 5 61 91.8%
2023 109 13 122 89.3%
2024 139 18 157 88.5%
2025 143 127 270 53.0%
2026 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
Representation breakdown
GroupGrantsDenialsMerits decisionsAsylum merits grant rate
Represented 2,637 1,379 4,016 65.7%
Not represented 228 630 858 26.6%
Custody breakdown
GroupGrantsDenialsMerits decisionsAsylum merits grant rate
Never detained 2,289 1,515 3,804 60.2%
Released 503 329 832 60.5%
Detained 73 164 237 30.8%
Unknown 0 1 1 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).

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What the history can show

What is the asylum grant rate for Lawrence O. Burman?

These decision records are attributed to EOIR judge code LOB, labeled Lawrence O. Burman in the imported lookup. 4,874 asylum merits decisions; 58.8% granted (All available decision history). Historical code records are not verified personal tenure. Rates reflect the period and sample on this page. Historical EOIR decisions do not predict an individual case. Judge-code history is not verified personal tenure.

What does this EOIR judge code identify?

The imported lookup labels code LOB as Lawrence O. Burman. Court records describe activity attributed to that code, not verified personal tenure or a current assignment.

Does a judge’s past grant rate predict my case?

No. These are observational statistics attributed to EOIR judge codes, not a prediction or assessment of a named person’s entire career. Case mix, period, representation and custody can differ. For individual advice, consult a qualified legal representative.

Why is a grant rate or ranking missing?

We display a rate only with at least 2 merits decisions and rank judges or court comparisons only with at least 30. Small samples can vary widely. A missing rate is not a zero grant rate.