Robert Driscoll

Immigration Judge, Batavia Immigration Court. Appointed October 2020 by William P. Barr.

StrictDenies more often than the national average+13.2 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Driscoll76.1%

Batavia court80.4%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 117
Asylum granted: 18
Other relief granted: 10
Denied: 89
Against own court: -4.3 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY22	FY24
74%	84%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 59% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Guatemala (8.5%), Jamaica (8.5%), Dominican Republic (7.7%), Nicaragua (6%), Honduras (5.1%).

Official biography

Attorney General William P. Barr appointed Robert P. Driscoll as an Immigration Judge in October 2020. Judge Driscoll ear ned a Bachelor of Science in 1984 from The Ohio State University and a Juris Doctor in 1993 from the Capital University Law School. From 1998 to2020, he served as an assistant attorney for the Athens County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, in Athens, Ohio. From 1993 to 1998, he was in private practice, in Columbus, Ohio. Judge Driscollis a member of the Ohio State Bar.

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

In the record

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Other judges at Batavia

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Eric Schultz83.2%

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.