ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION COURT PROFILE

Houston (HGP)

Houston, TX

FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR · These profile totals cover all available years; they are not this fiscal year’s court totals.

Decision approval rate1.0%

Judges27

Asylum decisions2,441

Approved / denied25 / 2,416 / 0

Court judges

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Judge profiles · all available yearsDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

Benjamin Brown2026-04-15 – 2026-07-015705700.0%

Justin Dinsdale2021-07-27 – 2026-06-307742574903.2%

Darian R. Etienne2026-06-24 – 2026-07-018080—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Danielle H. Garten2023-01-05 – 2026-07-01426042600.0%

Monica Thompson Guidry2020-01-02 – 2026-06-245624152107.3%

Nicholle M. Hempel2021-09-09 – 2026-06-306013656506.0%

Maria Jaimes-Salgado2022-08-11 – 2026-07-0156658508010.2%

George T. Johnson2026-02-17 – 2026-06-126506500.0%

Adam Jovanovic2022-01-28 – 2026-06-016753564005.2%

Brent H. Landis2020-01-02 – 2026-06-248893885104.3%

Alexander Lee2021-09-17 – 2026-06-228577378408.5%

Alex Mason2026-04-06 – 2026-06-29102010200.0%

Erica J. Mcguirk2020-01-02 – 2022-12-06341833302.3%

Victoria Mendoza2026-06-24 – 2026-07-017070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Joshua D. Osborn2021-07-19 – 2026-07-018637978409.2%

Martinique Parker2021-05-07 – 2026-07-014701545503.2%

Alex Perez2022-08-08 – 2026-07-017536369008.4%

Christopher Phan2020-01-22 – 2026-06-30995162833016.3%

Artie Pobjecky2021-09-22 – 2026-06-266032158203.5%

Jodie Schwab2021-07-30 – 2023-03-281891117805.8%

Oshea Spencer2020-01-03 – 2026-06-297315367807.3%

Jason L. Stern2023-11-07 – 2026-07-017073966805.5%

Lydia Tamez2021-11-18 – 2026-07-019108582509.3%

William Velez-Quinones2026-06-24 – 2026-07-016060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Dat T. Vo2026-04-14 – 2026-06-30330330—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Kenya Wells2021-07-14 – 2026-07-019332091302.1%

Mark Whitworth2021-08-06 – 2023-03-1320126175012.9%

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