Scott V. Greenbaum

Houston (HOU) · Houston, TX

Scott V. Greenbaum is listed with Houston (HOU). The database records 123 asylum outcomes: 1 approved, 122 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate0.8%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes0.8%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions1231 / 122 / 0

Approved / denied1 / 122 / 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 dateOctober 2025

Appointed courtHouston - Jefferson Street

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Scott V. Greenbaum was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Greenbaum earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from the University of Houston- Clear Lake and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. From 2021 to 2025, he was an assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas, in Alpine, Texas. From 2018 to 2021, he was an assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas, in McAllen, Texas. From 2004 to 2018, he served as an assistant district attorney for the State of Texas. In 2016, he was in private practice. Judge Greenbaum is a member of the Texas State Bar.

Education: Judge Greenbaum earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from the University of Houston- Clear Lake and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

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

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This page shows only verifiable official appointment and biography records. No departure record does not confirm current service; personnel changes are labeled only with reliable sources.

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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