Source: EOIR — Find an Immigration Court.
Recording an internet-based hearing is prohibited (8 C.F.R. § 1003.28). Respondents without a representative default to in-person hearings.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
99
Completions per year
198 total
96%
Detained at decision
share of cases
7.5 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
0%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
15.2%
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
24%⚠
25 decisions Too few cases
Withholding / CAT
5.3%⚠
38 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
33.3%⚠
18 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
99%
105 decisions Moderate
24%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 25 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
This judge
24%
This court
11.7%
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 · 18 decisions since 2021
27.8%
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 7 decisions since 2021
14.3%
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).