Tucson immigration court
Address
Tucson Immigration Court: 300 West Congress St., Suite 300, Tucson, AZ 85701
Court decisions over 12 months
In plain words
Out of every 100 cases decided in this court, 9 got relief. Even so, most end without relief.
22 of every 100 cases were decided in absentia, that is, without the person at the hearing.
With an attorney, 14 of every 100 got relief; without one, 4 of every 100 (13.8 % and 3.9 %).
Of the 1,086 decisions in this court, 101 ended with relief, 105 with the case closed, 117 with voluntary departure and 763 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 101 | 9.3 % |
| Case closed | 105 | 9.7 % |
| Voluntary departure | 117 | 10.8 % |
| Removal order | 763 | 70.3 % |
| Decided in absentia | 240 | 22.1 % |
This court and the nation
With the Tucson court, the share of cases with relief is 9.3 %: higher than nationwide (2.4 %).
With the Tucson court, the share of removal orders is 70.3 %: lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With the Tucson court, the share of cases decided in absentia is 22.1 %: lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With the Tucson court, the share of people with an attorney is 54.7 %: higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with the Tucson court take less time than nationwide: a median of 606 days versus 793.
With and without an attorney
| Decisions | Relief | |
|---|---|---|
| With an attorney | 594 | 13.8 % |
| Without an attorney | 492 | 3.9 % |
Compared with other courts
- Ranked 4 of 71 courts for relief (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 47 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 (130 decisions) and the quietest Mar 2026 (35).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 95 | 10 | 24 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 125 | 10 | 28 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 120 | 19 | 31 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 83 | 3 | 17 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 93 | 14 | 16 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 75 | 6 | 11 | down |
| Mar 2026 | 35 | 4 | 3 | down |
| Apr 2026 | 46 | 6 | 11 | up |
| May 2026 | 93 | 7 | 25 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 130 | 9 | 46 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 102 | 5 | 16 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 89 | 8 | 12 | down |
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 (1 with limited data). The one who decided the most was Michael Lloyd, with 579 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 Michael Lloyd | 579 | 6.2 % | 22.1 % | Less relief: Less relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Gilda M Terrazas | 392 | 15.8 % | 20.9 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge John W. Davis | 1 | limited data | limited data | Limited data: Not enough data to compare |