The Honorable Immigration Judge Benjamin Brown
Houston — Greenspoint Park, TX Immigration Court
Appointed April 2026 · President Donald Trump → Attorney General Pamela Bondi
Less than a year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
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Caseload & process (since 2021)
90
Completions per year
90 total
87.8%
Detained at decision
share of cases
15.4 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
4.4%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
16.7%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 1 appeals — too few
Bond decisions
Custody redetermination (bond) rulings since 2021.
"Granted" means the judge lowered the bond, ordered release on recognizance, or otherwise granted the request.
0%⚠
Bond requests granted
1 bond decision Too few cases
—
Released on own recognizance
This judge 0%
Court average 48.8% · median $7,500
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
| Asylum | |
0%⚠ |
18 decisions Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
0%⚠ |
36 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR) | |
9.5%⚠ |
21 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42A (LPR) | |
50%⚠ |
2 decisions Too few cases |
| Adjustment of status (245) | |
50%⚠ |
4 decisions Too few cases |
| Voluntary departure | |
69.2%⚠ |
39 decisions Too few cases |
0%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 18 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyer⚠represented · 13 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 5 decisions since 2021
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).