The Honorable Immigration Judge John R. Doolittle II
Lumpkin, GA Immigration Court
Appointed October 2018 · President Donald Trump→ Attorney General Jeff Sessions
7 years on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
Caseload & process (since 2021)
67
Completions per year
67 total
26.9%
Detained at decision
share of cases
1.4 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
0%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
1.5%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 1 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.
0%⚠
Bond requests granted
3 bond decisions Too few cases
—
Median bond when set
—
Released on own recognizance
This judge 0%
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
100%⚠
1 decision Too few cases
Withholding / CAT
0%⚠
1 decision Too few cases
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
0%⚠
1 decision Too few cases
Voluntary departure
100%⚠
1 decision Too few cases
100%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 1 asylum decision (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
This judge
100%
This court
19.5%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyer⚠represented · 1 decision since 2021
100%
Without a lawyerunrepresented
no data
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).