What is Judge Stephen Ruhle's background?
TRAC reports that Stephen Ruhle was appointed in March 2008. From September 1997 to March 2008, Judge Ruhle worked as deputychief counsel and assistant chief counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel,U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), DHS, in El Paso, Texas. From 1994 to 1997, he served in the U.S. Navy as a staff judge advocateand judge advocate. In 1998, Judge Ruhle joined the U.S. Army Reserveand continues to serve as a judge advocate. He is a member of the New York, Florida, and Colorado bars.
What does TRAC report about Judge Stephen Ruhle's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Stephen Ruhle decided 255 asylum cases at El Paso - Epd Immigration Court and denied 74.1 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Stephen Ruhle in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with El Paso SPC Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.