Appointed June 2018 · President Donald Trump→ Attorney General Jeff Sessions
8 years on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
Caseload & process (since 2021)
1,131
Completions per year
6,788 total
3.9%
Detained at decision
share of cases
20.5 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
18.6%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
1.2%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 9 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.
0%⚠
Bond requests granted
2 bond decisions Too few cases
—
Median bond when set
—
Released on own recognizance
This judge 0%
Court average 19.4% · median $5,000
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
55.3%
320 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
6.3%
474 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
88.9%⚠
45 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
50%⚠
2 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
91.7%⚠
12 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
97.1%⚠
35 decisions Too few cases
55.3%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 320 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
55.3%
This court
28%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the top 15% 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 · 303 decisions since 2021
56.4%
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 17 decisions since 2021
35.3%
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.
* 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).