Source: EOIR — Find an Immigration Court.
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Caseload & process (since 2021)
469
Completions per year
2,812 total
73.5%
Detained at decision
share of cases
10.6 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
1.8%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
1%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 7 appeals — too few
Bond decisions
Custody redetermination (bond) rulings since 2021.
"Granted" means the judge lowered the bond, ordered release on recognizance, or otherwise granted the request.
43.4%
Bond requests granted
173 bond decisions Moderate
$6,000
Median bond when set
71 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 43.4%
Court average 39% · median $7,500
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
35.7%
56 decisions Moderate
Withholding / CAT
2.4%
82 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
87.5%⚠
24 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
0%⚠
1 decision Too few cases
Voluntary departure
98.7%
1,715 decisions High confidence
35.7%
of asylum claims granted on the merits Moderate
Based on 56 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
35.7%
This court
11.9%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the top 35% 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 lawyer⚠represented · 29 decisions since 2021
41.4%
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 27 decisions since 2021
29.6%
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).