Susana Reyes

Immigration Judge, Seattle Immigration Court. Appointed November 2023.

AverageClose to the national average+5.3 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Reyes68.2%

Seattle court73.9%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 670
Asylum granted: 193
Other relief granted: 20
Denied: 457
Against own court: -5.7 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY24	FY25
69%	67%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 68% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Mexico (28.5%), Colombia (10.3%), Russia (9.9%), Guatemala (7.8%), Angola (7%).

Official biography

Susana E. Reyes was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Reyes ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from St. Mary's University of San Antonio, Texas, and a Juris Doctor in 2010 from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. From June 2011 to 2023, she worked in various immigration law firms in Dallas, including her own solo practice from 2014 to 2022, The Law Offices of Susana E. Reyes, before joining The Medlin Law Firm in 2022. Judge Reyes is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

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

In the record

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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.