Appointed November 2009 · President Barack Obama→ Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.(AG inferred from date)
16 years on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Democratic administration
Caseload & process (since 2021)
857
Completions per year
4,283 total
0.4%
Detained at decision
share of cases
45.2 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
9%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
7.4%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
23.8%
Appeals remanded or reversed
63 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.
0%⚠
Bond requests granted
1 bond decision Too few cases
—
Median bond when set
—
Released on own recognizance
This judge 0%
Court average 50% · median $7,500
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
49.3%
655 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
2.1%
873 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
73.7%
190 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
83.8%⚠
37 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
83%
94 decisions Moderate
Voluntary departure
82.3%
62 decisions Moderate
49.3%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 655 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
49.3%
This court
32.2%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the top 20% 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 · 623 decisions since 2021
51.4%
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 32 decisions since 2021
9.4%
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 (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).