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ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE

James A. Nugent

Dallas (DAL) · Dallas, TX

James A. Nugent is listed with Dallas (DAL). The database records 183 asylum outcomes: 30 approved, 153 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-10 – 2026-06-24

Decision approval rate16.4%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）
Approved share of all outcomes16.4%Approved ÷ all outcomes
Asylum decisions18330 / 153 / 0
Approved / denied30 / 153 / 0Database records only
Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026255200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2025140140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2024317240—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR

NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-12-01 – 2026-06-24175120—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-05-06 – 2026-05-275050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-05-22 – 2026-05-222020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-01-16 – 2026-01-161010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

How to read approval rates

Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.

With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.

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