Robert Martin

Dallas (DAL) · Dallas, TX

Robert Martin is listed with Dallas (DAL). The database records 96 asylum outcomes: 4 approved, 92 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate4.2%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes4.2%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions964 / 92 / 0

Approved / denied4 / 92 / 0Database records only

Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateMarch 2026

Appointed courtDallas Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Robert L. Martin was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Martin earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 from Saint Leo College, a Juris Doctor in 1995 from the Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, and a Master of Laws in 2007 from the Army Judge Advocate General's School. From January 2024 to February 2026, he was the presiding judge of the Odessa Municipal Court in Odessa, Texas. From May 2015 to December 2023, he served as a senior attorney advisor at U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He previously served as an Army judge advocate until his retirement from active duty in May 2015. Judge Martin is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

Education: Judge Martin earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 from Saint Leo College, a Juris Doctor in 1995 from the Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, and a Master of Laws in 2007 from the Army Judge Advocate General's School.

Bar admission: Judge Martin is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

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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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