EOIR / Immigration Judge

Immigration Judge Laforest, Brigitte — New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court — Asylum Decision Statistics

Over the trailing 12 months, Immigration Judge Laforest, Brigitte granted asylum in 4.0% of decided cases at the New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court, based on FOIA-released EOIR data.

Latest 12-month grant rate

4.0%

Asylum decisions, trailing 12 months

Lifetime total cases

6,884

All recorded asylum decisions

Court lifetime grant rate

64.1%

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is Immigration Judge Laforest, Brigitte's recent asylum grant rate?

Over the trailing 12 months, Immigration Judge Laforest, Brigitte granted asylum in 4.0% of decided merit cases at the New York - Federal Plaza 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 Laforest, Brigitte's rate compare to the New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court overall?

The lifetime grant rate weighted across all judges at the New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court is 64.1%. 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 Laforest, Brigitte decided?

6,884 merit asylum decisions appear in the FOIA-released EOIR data for Judge Laforest, Brigitte. 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.