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Caseload & process (since 2021)
1,348
Completions per year
8,088 total
2.7%
Detained at decision
share of cases
17.9 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
25%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
6.9%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
8.7%
Appeals remanded or reversed
127 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.
66.7%⚠
Bond requests granted
6 bond decisions Too few cases
$5,000
Median bond when set
4 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 66.7%
Court average 35.8% · 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
39.7%
1,387 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
3.4%
1,567 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
75%
72 decisions Moderate
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
40%⚠
5 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
98%
101 decisions Moderate
Voluntary departure
87.1%
85 decisions Moderate
39.7%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 1,387 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
39.7%
This court
37.1%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the top 31% 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 · 1,128 decisions since 2021
46.1%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 259 decisions since 2021
11.6%
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).