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Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Maritza S Ramos earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from Florida State University, a Juris Doctor in 2001 from St. Thomas University College of Law, and a Master in Management in 2004 from St. Thomas University. From 2019 to 2022, she served as an associate magistrate judge in the Henry County Magistrate Court in McDonough, Georgia. From 2018 to 2021, she was an associate attorney with Cooper McCord in McDonough, and from 2012 to 2018 a solo practitioner with the Law Office of Maritza S. Ramos LLC. She is a member of the State Bar of Georgia.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
1,198
Completions per year
7,186 total
2.1%
Detained at decision
share of cases
17.5 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
30.4%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
11.3%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
1.1%
Appeals remanded or reversed
89 appeals decided
Bond decisions
Custody redetermination (bond) rulings since 2021.
"Granted" means the judge lowered the bond, ordered release on recognizance, or otherwise granted the request.
100%⚠
Bond requests granted
1 bond decision Too few cases
$20,000
Median bond when set
1 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 100%
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
8.5%
882 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
0.6%
1,611 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
0%
53 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
42.9%⚠
7 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
71.7%
53 decisions Moderate
Voluntary departure
83.2%
131 decisions Moderate
8.5%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 882 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
8.5%
This court
10.4%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the bottom 15% 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 · 753 decisions since 2021
9.7%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 129 decisions since 2021
1.6%
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).