The Honorable Immigration Judge Juan Roman
Omaha, NE Immigration Court
Appointed March 2026 · President Donald Trump → Attorney General Pamela Bondi
Less than a year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
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Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Juan Roman earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, a Juris Doctor from Creighton University, and a Master of Laws in military law. Before his appointment, he served as a judge advocate. He is a member of the Nebraska State Bar.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
106
Completions per year
106 total
16%
Detained at decision
share of cases
55.7 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
3.8%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
38.7%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 1 appeals — too few
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
| Asylum | |
0% |
65 decisions Moderate |
| Withholding / CAT | |
0% |
84 decisions Moderate |
| Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR) | |
6.7%⚠ |
15 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42A (LPR) | |
0%⚠ |
1 decision Too few cases |
| Voluntary departure | |
56.2%⚠ |
16 decisions Too few cases |
0%
of asylum claims granted on the merits Moderate
Based on 65 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
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 lawyerrepresented · 64 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 1 decision since 2021
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).