EOIR / Immigration Judge
Immigration Judge Karlen, Melissa Beth — Phoenix Immigration Court — Asylum Decision Statistics
Over the trailing 12 months, Immigration Judge Karlen, Melissa Beth granted asylum in 4.5% of decided cases at the Phoenix Immigration Court, based on FOIA-released EOIR data.
Latest 12-month grant rate
4.5%
Asylum decisions, trailing 12 months
Lifetime total cases
774
All recorded asylum decisions
Court lifetime grant rate
35.2%
Weighted across all judges and all recorded months
Last data refresh
2026-05-21
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 Karlen, Melissa Beth's recent asylum grant rate?
Over the trailing 12 months, Immigration Judge Karlen, Melissa Beth granted asylum in 4.5% of decided merit cases at the Phoenix 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 Karlen, Melissa Beth's rate compare to the Phoenix Immigration Court overall?
The lifetime grant rate weighted across all judges at the Phoenix Immigration Court is 35.2%. 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 Karlen, Melissa Beth decided?
774 merit asylum decisions appear in the FOIA-released EOIR data for Judge Karlen, Melissa Beth. 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.