EOIR / Immigration Judge
Immigration Judge Martinez-Esquivel, Lourdes — Miami Immigration Court — Asylum Decision Statistics
Over the trailing 12 months, Immigration Judge Martinez-Esquivel, Lourdes granted asylum in 5.5% of decided cases at the Miami Immigration Court, based on FOIA-released EOIR data.
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FreeLatest 12-month grant rate
5.5%
Asylum decisions, trailing 12 months
Lifetime total cases
2,699
All recorded asylum decisions
Court 12-month grant rate
2.2%
All judges at this court, trailing 12 months
Court FY2025 grant rate
8.2%
Most recent complete fiscal year
Court FY2024 grant rate
20.9%
Weighted across all judges, Oct 2023 – Sep 2024
Last data refresh
2026-09-24
From Deportation Data Project FOIA release
The court-wide FY2024 rate (October 2023 to September 2024) is a stable 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
Have a case before Judge Martinez-Esquivel?
These statistics describe past decisions and are not a prediction of any individual case. A Florida immigration attorney can review your specific situation.
Frequently asked questions
What is Immigration Judge Martinez-Esquivel, Lourdes's recent asylum grant rate?
Over the trailing 12 months, Immigration Judge Martinez-Esquivel, Lourdes granted asylum in 5.5% of decided merit cases at the Miami 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 Martinez-Esquivel, Lourdes's rate compare to the Miami Immigration Court overall?
The FY2024 grant rate weighted across all judges at the Miami Immigration Court is 20.9%, covering October 2023 to September 2024. 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 Martinez-Esquivel, Lourdes decided?
2,699 merit asylum decisions appear in the FOIA-released EOIR data for Judge Martinez-Esquivel, Lourdes. 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.
Methodology & sources
- Primary source
- Deportation Data Project (UC Berkeley) — FOIA-released EOIR case-level data from the Deportation Data Project (UC Berkeley).
- Secondary source
- TRAC Immigration (Syracuse University) — Independent corroboration of grant-rate aggregates from TRAC Immigration (Syracuse University).
- Last data refresh
- 2026-09-24
Statistical data only. Case outcomes depend on case-specific merits, evidence, and counsel quality. This page is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice or a guarantee of any outcome.