The Honorable Immigration Judge Brent A Carr
Adelanto, CA Immigration Court
Appointed May 2026 · President Donald Trump → Attorney General Todd Blanche (AG inferred from date)
Less than a year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
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Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Brent A. Carr earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1975 from the University of Tampa and a Juris Doctor in 1983 from South Texas College of Law. He served as an assistant district attorney until 1991 and as the presiding judge of Tarrant County Criminal Court Nine from 1983 to January 2022, including two decades as the local administrative judge for all county courts. He was appointed an immigration judge in the May 2026 investiture class.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
191
Completions per year
191 total
61.3%
Detained at decision
share of cases
3.5 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
0%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
7.9%
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.
30.6%⚠
Bond requests granted
49 bond decisions Too few cases
$10,000
Median bond when set
24 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 30.6%
Court average 21.9% · median $10,000
National 41.7% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
| Asylum | |
0%⚠ |
10 decisions Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
4.8%⚠ |
21 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR) | |
0%⚠ |
5 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42A (LPR) | |
0%⚠ |
2 decisions Too few cases |
| Adjustment of status (245) | |
0%⚠ |
1 decision Too few cases |
| Voluntary departure | |
81.8%⚠ |
22 decisions Too few cases |
0%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 10 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 · 6 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 4 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).