EOIR / Immigration Judge
Immigration Judge Stephens, Christopher — New York - Broadway Immigration Court — Asylum Decision Statistics
Over the trailing 12 months, Immigration Judge Stephens, Christopher granted asylum in 7.5% of decided cases at the New York - Broadway Immigration Court, based on FOIA-released EOIR data.
Latest 12-month grant rate
7.5%
Asylum decisions, trailing 12 months
Lifetime total cases
146
All recorded asylum decisions
Court lifetime grant rate
24.9%
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 Stephens, Christopher's recent asylum grant rate?
Over the trailing 12 months, Immigration Judge Stephens, Christopher granted asylum in 7.5% of decided merit cases at the New York - Broadway 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 Stephens, Christopher's rate compare to the New York - Broadway Immigration Court overall?
The lifetime grant rate weighted across all judges at the New York - Broadway Immigration Court is 24.9%. 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 Stephens, Christopher decided?
146 merit asylum decisions appear in the FOIA-released EOIR data for Judge Stephens, Christopher. 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.