ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Lucas Abbott
Omaha (OMA) · Omaha, NE
Lucas Abbott is listed with Omaha (OMA). The database records 14 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 14 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-06-09 – 2026-07-01
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026140140—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 · Nicaragua2026-06-17 – 2026-06-264040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-06-10 – 2026-06-253030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · South Sudan2026-06-24 – 2026-07-012020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-06-18 – 2026-06-182020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-06-17 – 2026-06-262020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-06-09 – 2026-06-091010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Lucas I. Abbott was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Abbott earned a Bachelor of Science in 2017 from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, a Juris Doctor in 2020 from Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law, a Master of Arts in 2022 from Liberty University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in 2026 from Liberty University. From January 2026 to April 2026, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Atlanta, where he represented the government in immigration proceedings before the
Education: Judge Abbott earned a Bachelor of Science in 2017 from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, a Juris Doctor in 2020 from Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law, a Master of Arts in 2022 from Liberty University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in 2026 from Liberty University.
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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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