The Honorable Immigration Judge Brandon Jaroch
Buffalo, NY Immigration Court
Appointed October 2021 · President Joe Biden → Attorney General Merrick Garland
4 years on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Democratic administration
Caseload & process (since 2021)
125
Completions per year
627 total
43.5%
Detained at decision
share of cases
1.4 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
4.3%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
0.2%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 0 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.
85%⚠
Bond requests granted
20 bond decisions Too few cases
$15,000
Median bond when set
18 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 85%
Court average 75% · median $12,000
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
| Asylum | |
0%⚠ |
3 decisions Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
0%⚠ |
6 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR) | |
0%⚠ |
2 decisions Too few cases |
| Voluntary departure | |
50%⚠ |
4 decisions Too few cases |
0%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 3 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 · 3 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyerunrepresented
no data
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).