Source: EOIR — Find an Immigration Court.
Recording an internet-based hearing is prohibited (8 C.F.R. § 1003.28). Respondents without a representative default to in-person hearings.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
2,109
Completions per year
12,656 total
2.1%
Detained at decision
share of cases
42.3 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
16.3%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
3.3%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
34.8%
Appeals remanded or reversed
92 appeals decided
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
57.1%
1,105 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
6.8%
725 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
91.5%
223 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
91.7%⚠
12 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
98.9%
458 decisions High confidence
Voluntary departure
95.5%
112 decisions Moderate
57.1%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 1,105 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
57.1%
This court
44.8%
National average
29.9%
0%100% granted
In the top 12% of the 889 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 · 1,028 decisions since 2021
59.6%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 77 decisions since 2021
23.4%
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 (29.9%). Headline rates above use 2021 – today.
* 2026 is a partial year (data through 08/01/2026) 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).