Judge Erin Gover
How is this compared?
This judge: 104 of 693 (15.0 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 563 of 11,873 (4.7 %). 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
Out of every 100 cases this judge decided, 15 got relief. That is more than 1 in 7 cases, though every case is different.
3 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 an attorney, 22 of every 100 got relief; without one, 1 of every 100 (21.6 % and 0.9 %).
Of their 693 decisions, 104 ended with relief, 177 with the case closed, 51 with voluntary departure and 361 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 104 | 15.0 % |
| Case closed | 177 | 25.5 % |
| Voluntary departure | 51 | 7.4 % |
| Removal order | 361 | 52.1 % |
| Decided in absentia | 212 | 30.6 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Erin Gover, the share of cases with relief is 15.0 %: higher than at the Boston court (5.0 %) and higher than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Erin Gover, the share of removal orders is 52.1 %: lower than at the Boston court (73.7 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Erin Gover, the share of cases decided in absentia is 30.6 %: lower than at the Boston court (49.6 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Erin Gover, the share of people with an attorney is 68.3 %: higher than at the Boston court (48.3 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Erin Gover take about the same as at the Boston court: a median of 1,219 days versus 1,237.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 1 of 12 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 10 of 12 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 8 of 12 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 98 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Mar 2026 (175 decisions) and the quietest May 2026 (0).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 89 | 13 | 34 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 64 | 18 | 5 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 61 | 9 | 27 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 50 | 9 | 0 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 103 | 12 | 41 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 105 | 21 | 19 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 175 | 15 | 74 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 46 | 7 | 12 | down |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
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 Erin Gover is Brazil (308), followed by Guatemala, Ecuador, El Salvador and Colombia. The highest share with relief was for people from Guatemala (26.6 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 308 | 11.0 % | 27.9 % |
| Guatemala | 64 | 26.6 % | 28.1 % |
| Ecuador | 47 | 17.0 % | 23.4 % |
| El Salvador | 42 | 19.1 % | 11.9 % |
| Colombia | 40 | 5.0 % | 52.5 % |
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 | 473 | 21.6 % |
| Without an attorney | 220 | 0.9 % |
Where this judge decides
- Boston Immigration Court: 618 decisions (89.2 %)
- Annandale Immigration Court: 64 decisions (9.2 %)
- Newark Immigration Court: 4 decisions (0.6 %)
- Pearsall Immigration Court: 3 decisions (0.4 %)
- Chelmsford Immigration Court: 2 decisions (0.3 %)
- LaSalle Immigration Court: 2 decisions (0.3 %)