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Caseload & process (since 2021)
890
Completions per year
5,343 total
29.6%
Detained at decision
share of cases
19.9 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
23.2%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
15.3%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
20.7%
Appeals remanded or reversed
116 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.
32.5%
Bond requests granted
381 bond decisions High confidence
$8,500
Median bond when set
116 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 32.5%
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
9.7%
807 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
1.2%
1,365 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
16.8%
95 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
25%⚠
8 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
47.1%⚠
17 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
92.2%
344 decisions High confidence
9.7%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 807 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
9.7%
This court
14.1%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the bottom 18% 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 · 641 decisions since 2021
10.3%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 166 decisions since 2021
7.2%
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).