Appointed August 2010 · President Barack Obama→ Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.
16 years on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Democratic administration
Caseload & process (since 2021)
3
Completions per year
3 total
0%
Detained at decision
share of cases
46.9 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
66.7%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
33.3%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 0 appeals — too few
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
0%⚠
1 decision Too few cases
Withholding / CAT
0%⚠
2 decisions Too few cases
0%⚠
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
0%
This court
19.3%
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
0%
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).