Judge Christa J. Lampley-Fortson
How is this compared?
This judge: 2 of 2,181 (0.1 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 15 of 3,999 (0.4 %). We say "more" or "less" only when the difference is statistically clear (two-proportion test, 95%); otherwise "similar".
Decisions over 12 months
In plain words
Fewer than 1 in 100 cases this judge decided got relief (2 of 2,181).
20 of every 100 cases were decided in absentia, that is, without the person at the hearing.
With and without an attorney, the share with relief was similar (0.9 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 2,181 decisions, 2 ended with relief, 77 with the case closed, 1,645 with voluntary departure and 457 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 2 | 0.1 % |
| Case closed | 77 | 3.5 % |
| Voluntary departure | 1,645 | 75.4 % |
| Removal order | 457 | 21.0 % |
| Decided in absentia | 432 | 19.8 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Christa J. Lampley-Fortson, the share of cases with relief is 0.1 %: similar than at the Atlanta court (0.3 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Christa J. Lampley-Fortson, the share of removal orders is 21.0 %: lower than at the Atlanta court (53.2 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Christa J. Lampley-Fortson, the share of cases decided in absentia is 19.8 %: higher than at the Atlanta court (11.4 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Christa J. Lampley-Fortson, the share of people with an attorney is 10.0 %: lower than at the Atlanta court (34.4 %) and lower than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Christa J. Lampley-Fortson take less time than at the Atlanta court: a median of 70 days versus 111.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 5 of 7 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 4 of 7 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 1 of 7 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 8 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Apr 2026 (459 decisions) and the quietest Oct 2025 (105).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 112 | 2 | 13 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 105 | 0 | 7 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 123 | 0 | 8 | up |
| Dec 2025 | 136 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 132 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Feb 2026 | 187 | 0 | 9 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 186 | 0 | 22 | down |
| Apr 2026 | 459 | 0 | 240 | up |
| May 2026 | 186 | 0 | 27 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 243 | 0 | 35 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 207 | 0 | 50 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 105 | 0 | 21 | down |
Months with fewer than 5 decisions are dotted: with so few cases, that month's percentage says little.
By nationality
The nationality with the most decisions before Christa J. Lampley-Fortson is Mexico (743), followed by Guatemala, Honduras, Venezuela and Colombia. The highest share with relief was for people from Mexico (0.0 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 743 | 0.0 % | 8.2 % |
| Guatemala | 557 | 0.0 % | 34.5 % |
| Honduras | 277 | 0.0 % | 34.7 % |
| Venezuela | 195 | 0.0 % | 15.9 % |
| Colombia | 115 | 0.0 % | 10.4 % |
Only countries with 25 or more decisions with this judge; cases without a recorded nationality are not included.
With and without an attorney
| Decisions | Relief | |
|---|---|---|
| With an attorney | 217 | 0.9 % |
| Without an attorney | 1,964 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Stewart Immigration Court: 1,141 decisions (52.3 %)
- Atlanta - Ted Turner Drive Immigration Court: 682 decisions (31.3 %)
- Atlanta - W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court: 349 decisions (16.0 %)
- LaSalle Immigration Court: 3 decisions (0.1 %)
- Pearsall Immigration Court: 3 decisions (0.1 %)
- Oakdale Immigration Court: 2 decisions (0.1 %)
- Port Isabel Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)