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Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Anna C. Little earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1989 from Seton Hall University and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from Seton Hall University School of Law, along with a business certificate in 1988 from Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan. Before her appointment, she was a solo practitioner in Highlands, New Jersey (1994-2018) and served in local government as mayor of Highlands (2008-2010) and as a Monmouth County freeholder (2006-2007).
Caseload & process (since 2021)
1,498
Completions per year
8,988 total
2.8%
Detained at decision
share of cases
24 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
14%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
3.6%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
10.8%
Appeals remanded or reversed
83 appeals decided
Bond decisions
Custody redetermination (bond) rulings since 2021.
"Granted" means the judge lowered the bond, ordered release on recognizance, or otherwise granted the request.
45.5%⚠
Bond requests granted
11 bond decisions Too few cases
$10,000
Median bond when set
5 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 45.5%
Court average 0% · median $10,000
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
63.2%
1,336 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
7.8%
796 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
87%
115 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
100%⚠
3 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
97.9%
97 decisions Moderate
Voluntary departure
98.8%
82 decisions Moderate
63.2%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 1,336 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
63.2%
This court
57.3%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the top 10% of the 825 judges nationally with enough cases to compare.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyerrepresented · 1,170 decisions since 2021
70.9%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 166 decisions since 2021
9.6%
Asylum grant rate over time
Each point is that calendar year's grant rate, back to 2015 where the judge was deciding cases — the longer career view. Dashed grey line = current national average (31.8%). Headline rates above use 2021 – today.
* 2026 is a partial year (data through 06/01/2026) and is incomplete.
Courts where this judge has decided cases
Hearing locations for cases this judge completed since 2021, by number of decisions.
Many judges hear cases from more than one court (detained facilities, video dockets, or reassignments).