The Honorable Immigration Judge Philip J Montante Jr.
Oakdale, LA Immigration Court
Appointed 1990 · President George H. W. Bush→ Attorney General Dick Thornburgh
36 years on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Philip J. Montante Jr. earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1966 from Drake College, a Master of Education in 1967 from Florida Atlantic University, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1971 from Samford University. He was first appointed an immigration judge in 1990 by Attorney General Richard L. Thornburgh and has served on the immigration bench in Miami, Buffalo, Batavia, and Orlando. Before joining the bench, he served as an assistant state attorney and prosecutor in Florida. Judge Montante is a member of the District of Columbia, Florida, and New York State Bars.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
6
Completions per year
17 total
64.7%
Detained at decision
share of cases
0.7 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
5.9%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
11.8%
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
11.7%
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).