Indianapolis immigration court
Address
Indianapolis Immigration Court: 575 N. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 617, Indianapolis, IN 46204
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 (3.8 % and 0.1 %).
Of the 11,148 decisions in this court, 198 ended with relief, 343 with the case closed, 827 with voluntary departure and 9,780 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 198 | 1.8 % |
| Case closed | 343 | 3.1 % |
| Voluntary departure | 827 | 7.4 % |
| Removal order | 9,780 | 87.7 % |
| Decided in absentia | 5,070 | 45.5 % |
This court and the nation
With the Indianapolis court, the share of cases with relief is 1.8 %: lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With the Indianapolis court, the share of removal orders is 87.7 %: higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With the Indianapolis court, the share of cases decided in absentia is 45.5 %: similar than nationwide (45.3 %).
With the Indianapolis court, the share of people with an attorney is 45.6 %: higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with the Indianapolis court take longer than nationwide: a median of 981 days versus 793.
With and without an attorney
| Decisions | Relief | |
|---|---|---|
| With an attorney | 5,084 | 3.8 % |
| Without an attorney | 6,064 | 0.1 % |
Compared with other courts
- Ranked 47 of 71 courts for relief (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 28 of 71 courts for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Jul 2026 (1,632 decisions) and the quietest Sep 2025 (438).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 438 | 19 | 55 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 580 | 52 | 51 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 481 | 50 | 50 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 518 | 16 | 78 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 715 | 6 | 247 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 913 | 9 | 420 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 1,171 | 8 | 512 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 870 | 7 | 397 | down |
| May 2026 | 858 | 3 | 439 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 1,512 | 10 | 883 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 1,632 | 11 | 1,021 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 1,460 | 7 | 917 | down |
Months with fewer than 5 decisions are dotted: with so few cases, that month's percentage says little.
Judges at this court
10 judges have this as their main court in the window (1 with limited data). The one who decided the most was Scott Thomsen, with 2,330 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 Scott Thomsen | 2,330 | 4.0 % | 62.0 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Valerie A. Burch | 1,944 | 1.0 % | 38.4 % | Less relief: Less relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Daniel B. Conklin | 1,794 | 1.2 % | 55.1 % | Less relief: Less relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Jane Chace. Miller | 1,501 | 0.1 % | 46.3 % | Less relief: Less relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Scott Bratton | 1,339 | 3.1 % | 44.8 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Sarjo Barrow | 880 | 1.8 % | 38.0 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Wayne J. Warf | 464 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % | Less relief: Less relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Robert Driscoll | 450 | 0.0 % | 44.4 % | Less relief: Less relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Shayne M. Welling | 193 | 3.1 % | 2.6 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Ryan Painter | 5 | limited data | limited data | Limited data: Not enough data to compare |