The Honorable Immigration Judge Ylani A Hayes

Oakdale, LA Immigration Court

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Caseload & process (since 2021)
167
Completions per year
167 total
89.2%
Detained at decision
share of cases
1.2 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
10.5%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
0%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
Appeals remanded or reversed

Bond decisions

Custody redetermination (bond) rulings since 2021. "Granted" means the judge lowered the bond, ordered release on recognizance, or otherwise granted the request.
12.9%
Bond requests granted
31 bond decisions Too few cases
$11,000
Median bond when set
4 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 12.9%
Court average 36.3% · median $10,000
National 41.7% · median $6,500

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
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
0% 3 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
83% 53 decisions Moderate
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
11.3%
National average
29.9%
0%100% granted

Does a lawyer matter here?

Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyerrepresented · 1 decision since 2021
0%
Without a lawyerunrepresented
no data

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).
Oakdale, LA · home court
150 (90%)
15 (9.0%)
2 (1.2%)