EOIR / Immigration Judge
Immigration Judge Brisack, Chris A. — Fort Snelling Immigration Court — Asylum Decision Statistics
Over the trailing 12 months, Immigration Judge Brisack, Chris A. granted asylum in 13.6% of decided cases at the Fort Snelling Immigration Court, based on FOIA-released EOIR data.
Latest 12-month grant rate
13.6%
Asylum decisions, trailing 12 months
Lifetime total cases
81
All recorded asylum decisions
Court lifetime grant rate
22.3%
Weighted across all judges and all recorded months
Last data refresh
2026-09-03
From Deportation Data Project FOIA release
The court-wide lifetime rate is a stable historical benchmark; this judge's trailing 12-month rate uses the same methodology but a shorter window, so the two values can differ materially.
Monthly grant-rate trend
Frequently asked questions
What is Immigration Judge Brisack, Chris A.'s recent asylum grant rate?
Over the trailing 12 months, Immigration Judge Brisack, Chris A. granted asylum in 13.6% of decided merit cases at the Fort Snelling Immigration Court, based on FOIA-released EOIR data. The figure uses the standard methodology: cases granted divided by cases granted plus cases ordered removed.
How does Judge Brisack, Chris A.'s rate compare to the Fort Snelling Immigration Court overall?
The lifetime grant rate weighted across all judges at the Fort Snelling Immigration Court is 22.3%. Per-judge rates can diverge from the court-wide aggregate because of caseload mix, time on the bench, and the 2025 asylum-policy shift that changed merit-decision volumes nationally.
How many cases has Judge Brisack, Chris A. decided?
81 merit asylum decisions appear in the FOIA-released EOIR data for Judge Brisack, Chris A.. Administrative outcomes (terminations, dismissals) are excluded from the rate.
Is this rate predictive of a specific case outcome?
No. The grant rate is a statistical aggregate over completed decisions, not a prediction. Individual case outcomes depend on case-specific merits, evidence, country conditions, and the quality of counsel. This page is informational and does not constitute legal advice.