Luther W. Snavely

Immigration Judge, Sterling Immigration Court. Appointed March 2022.

StrictDenies far more often than the national average+27.8 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Snavely90.7%

Sterling court71.6%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 1,031
Asylum granted: 72
Other relief granted: 24
Denied: 935
Against own court: +19.1 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
60%	56%	92%	98%

Read from TRAC's chart to the nearest point. Years with fewer than 25 decisions are not shown.

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 75% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Honduras (19.5%), El Salvador (19%), Guatemala (13.2%), Venezuela (8.3%), Peru (7.6%).

Official biography

Luther M. Snavely was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in March 2022. Judge Snavely ear ned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1989 from the University of Notre Dame and a Juris Doctor in 1994 from Notre Dame Law School. From 2016 to 2022, he was a Senior Associate Attorney with the Law Firm of Reza Athari & Associates in Las Vegas. From 1998 to 2016, he was a Partner in the law firm of Garcia-Mendoza & Snavely in Las Vegas. From 1994 to 1998, he was an Associate Attorney in the Law Firm of Garcia-Mendoza & Associates in Las Vegas. Judge Snavely is a member of the State Bar of Nevada.

As published by the Executive Office for Immigration Review at appointment, via TRAC.

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About these figures. Denial rates describe outcomes in the cases a judge happened to hear, which differ by detention, nationality and representation. They are not a measure of fairness or competence. Method and sources are on the judges index.