Appointed October 2021 · President Joe Biden→ Attorney General Merrick Garland
4 years on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Democratic administration
Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Daniel Caudillo earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from Texas Tech University and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from Texas Tech University School of Law. From 2008 to 2021 he was in private practice in El Paso, Texas, and from 2007 to 2008 he was an associate attorney with Maney & Gordon PA in El Paso. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
585
Completions per year
3,510 total
28.2%
Detained at decision
share of cases
2.2 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
10.4%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
4.3%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
28.2%
Appeals remanded or reversed
71 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.
45.9%
Bond requests granted
85 bond decisions Moderate
$7,500
Median bond when set
39 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 45.9%
Court average 43% · 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
6.2%
130 decisions Moderate
Withholding / CAT
0.8%
239 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
17.4%⚠
23 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
66.7%⚠
6 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
100%⚠
11 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
78.9%
76 decisions Moderate
6.2%
of asylum claims granted on the merits Moderate
Based on 130 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
6.2%
This court
22.2%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the bottom 10% 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 · 60 decisions since 2021
8.3%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 70 decisions since 2021
4.3%
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.
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).