Scott Bratton

Immigration Judge, Indianapolis Immigration Court. Appointed October 2022.

StrictDenies far more often than the national average+24.6 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Bratton87.5%

Indianapolis court86.7%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 647
Asylum granted: 71
Other relief granted: 10
Denied: 566
Against own court: +0.8 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY25	FY26
83%	91%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 93% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Nicaragua (21.3%), Venezuela (18.5%), Honduras (12.2%), Guatemala (10%), El Salvador (5.4%).

Official biography

Scott E. Bratton was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Bratton ear ned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1993 from Ohio Northern University and a Juris Doctor in 1997 from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. From 2020 to 2022, he served as a partner at Martin Jolic & Bratton, LLC in Independence, Ohio. From 2004 to 2020, he was a partner at Margaret Wong & Associates LLC, where he was also an associate attorney from 2001 to 2004. From 1997 to 2001, Judge Bratton was in private practice in Cincinnati. Judge Bratton is a member of the Ohio State Bar.

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.