The Honorable Immigration Judge LYDIA NANCE ADAMS
Memphis, TN Immigration Court
Appointed October 2022 · President Joe Biden → Attorney General Merrick Garland
3 years on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Democratic administration
Caseload & process (since 2021)
16
Completions per year
65 total
3.1%
Detained at decision
share of cases
15.5 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
0%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
0%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
| Asylum | |
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.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyer⚠represented · 1 decision since 2021
Without a lawyerunrepresented
no data
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).