Appointed April 2017 · President Barack Obama→ Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch
9 years on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Democratic administration
Caseload & process (since 2021)
321
Completions per year
1,605 total
9.8%
Detained at decision
share of cases
30.1 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
17.6%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
1%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 10 appeals — too few
Bond decisions
Custody redetermination (bond) rulings since 2021.
"Granted" means the judge lowered the bond, ordered release on recognizance, or otherwise granted the request.
33.3%
Bond requests granted
51 bond decisions Moderate
$6,250
Median bond when set
20 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 33.3%
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
64.5%
62 decisions Moderate
Withholding / CAT
15.8%
57 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
63.6%⚠
11 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
100%
164 decisions Moderate
Voluntary departure
90%⚠
20 decisions Too few cases
64.5%
of asylum claims granted on the merits Moderate
Based on 62 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
64.5%
This court
14.1%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the top 9% 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 lawyer⚠represented · 48 decisions since 2021
62.5%
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 14 decisions since 2021
71.4%
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).