Judge Derek Julius
How is this compared?
This judge: 24 of 418 (5.7 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 318 of 28,196 (1.1 %). 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, 6 got relief. Even so, most end without relief.
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 and without an attorney, the share with relief was similar (7.3 % and 2.8 %).
Of their 418 decisions, 24 ended with relief, 10 with the case closed, 69 with voluntary departure and 315 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 24 | 5.7 % |
| Case closed | 10 | 2.4 % |
| Voluntary departure | 69 | 16.5 % |
| Removal order | 315 | 75.4 % |
| Decided in absentia | 133 | 31.8 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Derek Julius, the share of cases with relief is 5.7 %: higher than at the Charlotte court (1.2 %) and higher than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Derek Julius, the share of removal orders is 75.4 %: lower than at the Charlotte court (89.6 %) and similar than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Derek Julius, the share of cases decided in absentia is 31.8 %: lower than at the Charlotte court (65.3 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Derek Julius, the share of people with an attorney is 65.8 %: higher than at the Charlotte court (30.5 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Derek Julius take longer than at the Charlotte court: a median of 1,046 days versus 975.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 2 of 27 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 15 of 27 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 19 of 27 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 82 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 (131 decisions) and the quietest May 2026 (0).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 46 | 6 | 1 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 44 | 6 | 3 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 34 | 5 | 8 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 25 | 1 | 2 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 42 | 1 | 1 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 47 | 4 | 1 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 131 | 1 | 82 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 49 | 0 | 35 | 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 Derek Julius is Honduras (95), followed by Mexico and Guatemala. The highest share with relief was for people from Mexico (3.3 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 95 | 1.1 % | 55.8 % |
| Mexico | 92 | 3.3 % | 20.7 % |
| Guatemala | 71 | 1.4 % | 60.6 % |
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 | 275 | 7.3 % |
| Without an attorney | 143 | 2.8 % |
Where this judge decides
- Charlotte Immigration Court: 321 decisions (76.8 %)
- Port Isabel Immigration Court: 78 decisions (18.7 %)
- Baltimore Immigration Court: 11 decisions (2.6 %)
- Annandale Immigration Court: 4 decisions (1.0 %)
- Pearsall Immigration Court: 3 decisions (0.7 %)
- Sterling Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.2 %)