The Honorable Immigration Judge John Henderson

Hyattsville, MD Immigration Court
Caseload & process (since 2021)
112
Completions per year
448 total
2.9%
Detained at decision
share of cases
3.4 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
9.5%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
0.2%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 2 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.
83.3%
Bond requests granted
6 bond decisions Too few cases
$2,000
Median bond when set
5 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 83.3%
Court average 25.5% · median $10,500
National 41.9% · median $6,500

Grant rates by type of relief

Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
91.3% 23 decisions Too few cases
Withholding / CAT
33.3% 6 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
100% 2 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
100% 1 decision Too few cases
Voluntary departure
100% 1 decision Too few cases
91.3%
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 23 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
This judge
91.3%
This court
42%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted

Does a lawyer matter here?

Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyerrepresented · 22 decisions since 2021
95.5%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 1 decision 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.
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%2021: 50% of 4 decisions50%20212022: 100% of 4 decisions100%20222023: 100% of 13 decisions100%20232024: 100% of 2 decisions100%2024

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).
Hyattsville, MD · home court
427 (95%)
12 (2.7%)
5 (1.1%)
1 (0.22%)
1 (0.22%)
1 (0.22%)