ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Stephen M. Ruhle
El Paso (EPD) · El Paso, TX
Stephen M. Ruhle is listed with El Paso (EPD). The database records 332 asylum outcomes: 86 approved, 246 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-12-28 – 2026-06-02
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 20263515200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2025971384013.4%
FY 2024771265015.6%
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Russia2025-11-10 – 2026-05-045320—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2025-10-08 – 2026-05-054040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Afghanistan2026-05-12 – 2026-06-023300—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2025-11-04 – 2026-05-192020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2025-10-15 – 2026-05-152020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Iran2025-10-07 – 2025-10-172200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2025-11-24 – 2026-04-082110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2025-12-04 – 2026-03-092110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Guatemala2025-10-01 – 2026-03-052200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Georgia2026-02-09 – 2026-03-162200—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-05-13 – 2026-05-131010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Iraq2025-11-20 – 2025-11-201010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2026-02-11 – 2026-02-111010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Turkey2026-03-23 – 2026-03-231100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-04-14 – 2026-04-141010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Uzbekistan2026-01-12 – 2026-01-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2025-11-24 – 2025-11-241010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nepal2026-04-29 – 2026-04-291010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-03-16 – 2026-03-161010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
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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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