Honolulu immigration court
Address
Honolulu Immigration Court: 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 8-112, Honolulu, HI 96850
Court decisions over 12 months
In plain words
Out of every 100 cases decided in this court, 22 got relief. That is more than 1 in 7 cases, though every case is different.
17 of every 100 cases were decided in absentia, that is, without the person at the hearing.
With an attorney, 33 of every 100 got relief; without one, 1 of every 100 (33.3 % and 0.6 %).
Of the 475 decisions in this court, 106 ended with relief, 39 with the case closed, 56 with voluntary departure and 274 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 106 | 22.3 % |
| Case closed | 39 | 8.2 % |
| Voluntary departure | 56 | 11.8 % |
| Removal order | 274 | 57.7 % |
| Decided in absentia | 83 | 17.5 % |
This court and the nation
With the Honolulu court, the share of cases with relief is 22.3 %: higher than nationwide (2.4 %).
With the Honolulu court, the share of removal orders is 57.7 %: lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With the Honolulu court, the share of cases decided in absentia is 17.5 %: lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With the Honolulu court, the share of people with an attorney is 66.3 %: higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with the Honolulu court take less time than nationwide: a median of 641 days versus 793.
With and without an attorney
| Decisions | Relief | |
|---|---|---|
| With an attorney | 315 | 33.3 % |
| Without an attorney | 160 | 0.6 % |
Compared with other courts
- Ranked 1 of 71 courts for relief (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 52 of 71 courts for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Nov 2025 (58 decisions) and the quietest May 2026 (26).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 39 | 16 | 6 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 48 | 12 | 12 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 58 | 5 | 6 | up |
| Dec 2025 | 29 | 7 | 4 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 31 | 7 | 6 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 34 | 7 | 3 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 43 | 16 | 11 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 50 | 8 | 17 | up |
| May 2026 | 26 | 8 | 2 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 26 | 5 | 0 | same |
| Jul 2026 | 39 | 7 | 3 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 52 | 8 | 13 | up |
Months with fewer than 5 decisions are dotted: with so few cases, that month's percentage says little.
Judges at this court
3 judges have this as their main court in the window. The one who decided the most was Clarence M., JR. Wagner, with 289 decisions.
Sorted by decisions over 12 months. The label compares each judge with the other judges in the court.
| Judge | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. the court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Clarence M., JR. Wagner | 289 | 18.0 % | 23.2 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Robin E. Feder | 230 | 22.6 % | 14.8 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Tamara Wallen | 97 | 14.4 % | 41.2 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |