Appointed November 2024 · President Joe Biden→ Attorney General Merrick Garland
1 year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Democratic administration
Caseload & process (since 2021)
479
Completions per year
1,916 total
80.3%
Detained at decision
share of cases
1.4 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
0%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
2.9%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
37.5%
Appeals remanded or reversed
24 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.
32.1%
Bond requests granted
277 bond decisions High confidence
$6,000
Median bond when set
145 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 32.1%
Court average 38.5% · median $5,000
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
0%
57 decisions Moderate
Withholding / CAT
4.2%
119 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
0%⚠
36 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
37.5%⚠
8 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
0%⚠
2 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
94.9%
274 decisions High confidence
0%
of asylum claims granted on the merits Moderate
Based on 57 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
0%
This court
19.5%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the bottom 1% 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 · 32 decisions since 2021
0%
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 25 decisions since 2021
0%
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).