Immigration Judge Leo A. Finston (LAF): Historical Asylum Approval Rates
These decision records are attributed to EOIR judge code LAF, labeled Leo A. Finston in the imported lookup. 1,484 asylum merits decisions; 36.2% 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 LAF, labeled Leo A. Finston in the imported lookup, has 1,484 recorded asylum merits decisions in All available decision history.
The merits grant rate is 36.2%: 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
- 36.2%
- Sample size
- 1,484
- Period
- All available decision history
- Source
- EOIR FOIA case data
- Last updated
- Oct 4, 2026
These statistics are attributed to EOIR judge code LAF. Historical code records and court assignments are not a verified biography or proof of personal tenure.
Cite this page: Leo A. Finston (LAF): Immigration Judge Asylum Rates. https://asylumstats.com/judges/leo-a-finston-laf. 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.
| Group | Grants | Denials | Merits decisions | Asylum merits grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| 1995 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| 1997 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2). |
| 2011 | 9 | 65 | 74 | 12.2% |
| 2012 | 3 | 46 | 49 | 6.1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 38 | 41 | 7.3% |
| 2014 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 27.8% |
| 2015 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 41.2% |
| 2016 | 64 | 61 | 125 | 51.2% |
| 2017 | 49 | 61 | 110 | 44.5% |
| 2018 | 20 | 69 | 89 | 22.5% |
| 2019 | 42 | 124 | 166 | 25.3% |
| 2020 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 46.0% |
| 2021 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 59.2% |
| 2022 | 43 | 41 | 84 | 51.2% |
| 2023 | 109 | 57 | 166 | 65.7% |
| 2024 | 55 | 95 | 150 | 36.7% |
| 2025 | 54 | 116 | 170 | 31.8% |
| 2026 | 11 | 43 | 54 | 20.4% |
| Group | Grants | Denials | Merits decisions | Asylum merits grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Represented | 462 | 605 | 1,067 | 43.3% |
| Not represented | 76 | 341 | 417 | 18.2% |
| Group | Grants | Denials | Merits decisions | Asylum merits grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detained | 162 | 526 | 688 | 23.5% |
| Never detained | 285 | 285 | 570 | 50.0% |
| Released | 91 | 135 | 226 | 40.3% |
Courts recorded for this code
Courts recorded for this code
- Newark Immigration Court
- Elizabeth Immigration Court
- Harlingen Immigration Court
- San Antonio Immigration Court
- New York Immigration Court (NYC)
- San Diego Immigration Court
- El Paso Immigration Court (ELP)
- Orlando Immigration Court
- Philadelphia Immigration Court
- Pearsall Immigration Court
- Houston Immigration Court (HOU)
- Hartford Immigration Court
- New York Immigration Court (NYV)
- West Los Angeles Immigration Court (WLA)
- San Francisco Immigration Court
- Chicago Immigration Court
- Eloy Immigration Court
- Lumpkin Immigration Court
- New Orleans Immigration Court
- Houston Immigration Court (HSG)
- Annandale Immigration Court (WAS)
- Imperial Immigration Court
- Boston Immigration Court
- Miami Immigration Court (MIA)
- Detroit Immigration Court
- Otero Immigration Court
- Charlotte Immigration Court
- Van Nuys Immigration Court
- Los Fresnos Immigration Court (PIS)
- Aurora Immigration Court
- New York Immigration Court (NYB)
- Miami Immigration Court (KRO)
- Houston Immigration Court (HGP)
- El Paso Immigration Court (EPD)
- Cleveland Immigration Court
- Buffalo Immigration Court
- Omaha Immigration Court
- Otay Mesa Immigration Court
- Laredo Immigration Court
- Phoenix Immigration Court
- Florence Immigration Court
- Denver Immigration Court
- Dallas Immigration Court
- Sterling
- Concord Immigration Court
- Atlanta Immigration Court (ATL)
Courts recorded for this code
Courts recorded for this code
Guides
What the history can show
What is the asylum grant rate for Leo A. Finston?
These decision records are attributed to EOIR judge code LAF, labeled Leo A. Finston in the imported lookup. 1,484 asylum merits decisions; 36.2% 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 LAF as Leo A. Finston. 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.