Appointed October 2021 · President Joe Biden→ Attorney General Merrick Garland
4 years on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Democratic administration
Caseload & process (since 2021)
392
Completions per year
784 total
68.1%
Detained at decision
share of cases
1.7 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
0.4%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
4.1%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
24.2%
Appeals remanded or reversed
33 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.
12.5%
Bond requests granted
144 bond decisions Moderate
$7,500
Median bond when set
136 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 12.5%
Court average 33.3% · 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
13.2%
76 decisions Moderate
Withholding / CAT
1.4%
148 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
0%⚠
5 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
33.3%⚠
3 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
0%⚠
3 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
74.6%
71 decisions Moderate
13.2%
of asylum claims granted on the merits Moderate
Based on 76 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
13.2%
This court
13.7%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the bottom 27% 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 · 40 decisions since 2021
17.5%
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 36 decisions since 2021
8.3%
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).