Asylum Tracker — US asylum statistics from public EOIR, USCIS and ICE data

Immigration Judge Scott G. Alexander (SGA): Historical Asylum Approval Rates

These decision records are attributed to EOIR judge code SGA, labeled Scott G. Alexander in the imported lookup. 4,978 asylum merits decisions; 18.3% 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 SGA, labeled Scott G. Alexander in the imported lookup, has 4,978 recorded asylum merits decisions in All available decision history.

The merits grant rate is 18.3%: 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
18.3%
Sample size
4,978
Period
All available decision history
Source
EOIR FOIA case data
Last updated
Oct 4, 2026

These statistics are attributed to EOIR judge code SGA. 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: Scott G. Alexander (SGA): Immigration Judge Asylum Rates. https://asylumstats.com/judges/scott-g-alexander-sga. 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
1984 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
1985 0 1 1 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
1986 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
1987 0 3 3 0.0%
1988 0 1 1 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
1989 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
1990 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
1991 0 1 1 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 2 2 0.0%
1995 0 0 0 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
1996 0 1 1 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).
1997 25 80 105 23.8%
1998 32 115 147 21.8%
1999 20 131 151 13.2%
2000 28 137 165 17.0%
2001 39 150 189 20.6%
2002 45 172 217 20.7%
2003 58 307 365 15.9%
2004 69 299 368 18.8%
2005 61 267 328 18.6%
2006 54 183 237 22.8%
2007 62 182 244 25.4%
2008 35 173 208 16.8%
2009 23 95 118 19.5%
2010 16 21 37 43.2%
2011 28 30 58 48.3%
2012 12 39 51 23.5%
2013 17 28 45 37.8%
2014 14 30 44 31.8%
2015 18 49 67 26.9%
2016 16 138 154 10.4%
2017 38 207 245 15.5%
2018 49 260 309 15.9%
2019 44 339 383 11.5%
2020 20 143 163 12.3%
2021 9 31 40 22.5%
2022 26 77 103 25.2%
2023 24 56 80 30.0%
2024 15 38 53 28.3%
2025 14 170 184 7.6%
2026 2 107 109 1.8%
Representation breakdown
GroupGrantsDenialsMerits decisionsAsylum merits grant rate
Represented 828 3,292 4,120 20.1%
Not represented 85 773 858 9.9%
Custody breakdown
GroupGrantsDenialsMerits decisionsAsylum merits grant rate
Never detained 693 2,806 3,499 19.8%
Released 141 660 801 17.6%
Detained 79 598 677 11.7%
Unknown 0 1 1 Too few decisions to report a rate (minimum 2).

Courts recorded for this code

Courts recorded for this code

Courts recorded for this code

Courts recorded for this code

Courts recorded for this code

Courts recorded for this code

What the history can show

What is the asylum grant rate for Scott G. Alexander?

These decision records are attributed to EOIR judge code SGA, labeled Scott G. Alexander in the imported lookup. 4,978 asylum merits decisions; 18.3% 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 SGA as Scott G. Alexander. 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.