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Caseload & process (since 2021)
692
Completions per year
4,153 total
51.1%
Detained at decision
share of cases
7 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
15.9%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
13.5%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
13.3%
Appeals remanded or reversed
120 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.
38.6%
Bond requests granted
158 bond decisions Moderate
$7,500
Median bond when set
40 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 38.6%
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
11.1%
666 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
2%
1,104 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
8.5%⚠
47 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
60%⚠
5 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
70.6%⚠
17 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
69.9%
216 decisions High confidence
11.1%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 666 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
11.1%
This court
14.1%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the bottom 21% 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 · 511 decisions since 2021
12.5%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 155 decisions since 2021
6.5%
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).