The Honorable Immigration Judge Martin Celis
Dallas, TX Immigration Court
Caseload & process (since 2021)
45
Completions per year
45 total
6.7%
Detained at decision
share of cases
47.1 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
17.8%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
26.7%
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%⚠ |
25 decisions Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
0%⚠ |
37 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR) | |
0%⚠ |
2 decisions Too few cases |
| Voluntary departure | |
100%⚠ |
2 decisions Too few cases |
0%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 25 asylum decisions (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 · 20 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 5 decisions 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).