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Caseload & process (since 2021)
2,064
Completions per year
12,382 total
2%
Detained at decision
share of cases
41.8 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
16.3%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
3.2%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
36.9%
Appeals remanded or reversed
84 appeals decided
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
59.3%
1,061 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
7.2%
665 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
93.1%
204 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
100%⚠
11 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
98.8%
432 decisions High confidence
Voluntary departure
95.3%
107 decisions Moderate
59.3%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 1,061 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
59.3%
This court
45.6%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the top 13% 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 · 995 decisions since 2021
61.4%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 66 decisions since 2021
27.3%
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).