Houston - Jefferson Street Immigration Court
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Houston - Jefferson Street Immigration Court: 500 Jefferson Street, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002
Court decisions over 12 months
In plain words
Out of every 100 cases decided in this court, 2 got relief. Very few cases end with relief.
5 of every 10 cases were decided in absentia, without the person at the hearing. Going to your hearing is the most important thing you can do.
With and without an attorney, the share with relief was similar (3.3 % and 0.1 %).
Of the 9,289 decisions in this court, 172 ended with relief, 734 with the case closed, 373 with voluntary departure and 8,010 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 172 | 1.8 % |
| Case closed | 734 | 7.9 % |
| Voluntary departure | 373 | 4.0 % |
| Removal order | 8,010 | 86.2 % |
| Decided in absentia | 4,196 | 45.2 % |
This court and the nation
With the Houston court, the share of cases with relief is 1.8 %: lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With the Houston court, the share of removal orders is 86.2 %: higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With the Houston court, the share of cases decided in absentia is 45.2 %: similar than nationwide (45.3 %).
With the Houston court, the share of people with an attorney is 54.7 %: higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with the Houston court take longer than nationwide: a median of 849 days versus 793.
With and without an attorney
| Decisions | Relief | |
|---|---|---|
| With an attorney | 5,078 | 3.3 % |
| Without an attorney | 4,211 | 0.1 % |
Compared with other courts
- Ranked 44 of 71 courts for relief (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 30 of 71 courts for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Jun 2026 (1,422 decisions) and the quietest Nov 2025 (433).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 591 | 10 | 233 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 728 | 18 | 284 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 433 | 20 | 139 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 500 | 19 | 180 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 574 | 8 | 186 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 629 | 7 | 242 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 837 | 21 | 362 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 1,004 | 7 | 477 | up |
| May 2026 | 897 | 19 | 506 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 1,422 | 13 | 921 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 927 | 12 | 388 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 747 | 18 | 278 | down |
Months with fewer than 5 decisions are dotted: with so few cases, that month's percentage says little.
Judges at this court
17 judges have this as their main court in the window (4 with limited data). The one who decided the most was Nimmo Bhagat, with 1,443 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 Nimmo Bhagat | 1,443 | 2.3 % | 50.3 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Sam, IV Brown | 1,245 | 1.5 % | 46.1 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Scott V. Greenbaum | 1,215 | 0.7 % | 6.8 % | Less relief: Less relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Bao Q. Nguyen | 1,169 | 4.3 % | 44.3 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Anwer A. Khan | 1,164 | 1.4 % | 42.6 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Gary E. Endelman | 1,159 | 4.2 % | 38.1 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Maritza S. Ramos | 1,068 | 1.2 % | 49.3 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Saul E. Greenstein | 1,059 | 1.4 % | 32.9 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Abdias E. Tida | 936 | 3.9 % | 15.8 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Lynn Wang | 590 | 0.3 % | 38.1 % | Less relief: Less relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Kiera Parikh | 501 | 0.6 % | 49.7 % | Less relief: Less relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Revathi Muneer | 299 | 0.7 % | 29.1 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Georgina M. Picos | 203 | 5.9 % | 34.0 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Demetrius Cheeks | 44 | limited data | limited data | Limited data: Not enough data to compare |
| Judge ZAHRA JIVANI FENELON | 4 | limited data | limited data | Limited data: Not enough data to compare |
| Judge Marcos Gemoets | 3 | limited data | limited data | Limited data: Not enough data to compare |
| Judge Lisa Luis | 1 | limited data | limited data | Limited data: Not enough data to compare |