The Honorable Immigration Judge Christopher Day
Pearsall, TX Immigration Court
Appointed October 2025 · President Donald Trump → Attorney General Pamela Bondi
Less than a year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
Caseload & process (since 2021)
12
Completions per year
12 total
83.3%
Detained at decision
share of cases
4.3 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
0%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
33.3%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 1 appeals — too few
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
| Asylum | |
100%⚠ |
4 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR) | |
50%⚠ |
2 decisions Too few cases |
| Adjustment of status (245) | |
100%⚠ |
1 decision Too few cases |
| Voluntary departure | |
100%⚠ |
1 decision Too few cases |
100%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 4 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 · 4 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).