Judge Scott D. Criss
How is this compared?
This judge: 6 of 4,240 (0.1 %) got relief. The other judges in the court: 324 of 24,277 (1.3 %). 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 (6 of 4,240).
8 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 (1.2 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 4,240 decisions, 6 ended with relief, 227 with the case closed, 67 with voluntary departure and 3,940 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 6 | 0.1 % |
| Case closed | 227 | 5.4 % |
| Voluntary departure | 67 | 1.6 % |
| Removal order | 3,940 | 92.9 % |
| Decided in absentia | 3,471 | 81.9 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Scott D. Criss, the share of cases with relief is 0.1 %: lower than at the Charlotte court (1.2 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Scott D. Criss, the share of removal orders is 92.9 %: higher than at the Charlotte court (89.6 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Scott D. Criss, the share of cases decided in absentia is 81.9 %: higher than at the Charlotte court (65.3 %) and higher than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Scott D. Criss, the share of people with an attorney is 11.8 %: lower than at the Charlotte court (30.5 %) and lower than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Scott D. Criss take less time than at the Charlotte court: a median of 900 days versus 975.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 22 of 27 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 6 of 27 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 10 of 27 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 Feb 2026 (443 decisions) and the quietest Apr 2026 (275).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 350 | 1 | 297 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 384 | 0 | 347 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 318 | 0 | 273 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 286 | 0 | 242 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 349 | 0 | 280 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 443 | 1 | 346 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 431 | 3 | 334 | down |
| Apr 2026 | 275 | 0 | 212 | down |
| May 2026 | 375 | 1 | 290 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 355 | 0 | 307 | down |
| Jul 2026 | 335 | 0 | 264 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 339 | 0 | 279 | up |
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 Scott D. Criss is Mexico (1,277), followed by Honduras, Venezuela, Guatemala and Colombia. The highest share with relief was for people from Colombia (0.3 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1,277 | 0.2 % | 89.3 % |
| Honduras | 869 | 0.1 % | 81.5 % |
| Venezuela | 389 | 0.0 % | 83.8 % |
| Guatemala | 368 | 0.0 % | 87.5 % |
| Colombia | 295 | 0.3 % | 75.3 % |
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 | 502 | 1.2 % |
| Without an attorney | 3,738 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Charlotte Immigration Court: 4,240 decisions (100.0 %)