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Caseload & process (since 2021)
3,166
Completions per year
18,994 total
6.9%
Detained at decision
share of cases
37.1 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
49%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
3.3%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
4.8%
Appeals remanded or reversed
125 appeals decided
Bond decisions
Custody redetermination (bond) rulings since 2021.
"Granted" means the judge lowered the bond, ordered release on recognizance, or otherwise granted the request.
20.7%
Bond requests granted
121 bond decisions Moderate
$5,000
Median bond when set
29 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 20.7%
Court average 24% · median $10,000
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
15.7%
561 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
1.7%
892 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
14%
107 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
52.6%⚠
19 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
78%
50 decisions Moderate
Voluntary departure
78%
381 decisions High confidence
15.7%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 561 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
15.7%
This court
14.1%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the bottom 32% 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 · 427 decisions since 2021
19%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 134 decisions since 2021
5.2%
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).