Source: EOIR — Find an Immigration Court.
Recording an internet-based hearing is prohibited (8 C.F.R. § 1003.28). Respondents without a representative default to in-person hearings.
Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Richard A Jamadar earned a Bachelor of Laws in 1987 from the University of the West Indies Faculty of Law and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from Washington University School of Law. Before his appointment, he served as an assistant chief counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Orlando (2004-2017), including a concurrent term as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida (2011-2013). He earlier worked as an assistant state attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Orlando and is a member of the Florida Bar.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
1,912
Completions per year
11,472 total
2.8%
Detained at decision
share of cases
26.2 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
15.5%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
2.3%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 19 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.
75%⚠
Bond requests granted
4 bond decisions Too few cases
$8,000
Median bond when set
3 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 75%
Court average 71.7% · median $6,000
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%
423 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
1.9%
476 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
77.2%
57 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
50%⚠
2 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
93.5%⚠
31 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
99%
101 decisions Moderate
35.7%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 423 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
35.7%
This court
22.4%
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 lawyerrepresented · 371 decisions since 2021
39.1%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 52 decisions since 2021
11.5%
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).