Immigration judge · Charlotte Immigration Court (CHL)

Judge Maria Lopez-Enriquez

Last 12 months: Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 EOIR data as of Sep 1, 2026 Last decision: Jun 2026 With decisions since 1998 in the public data
Relief similar to the other judges in this court
How is this compared?

This judge: 0 of 80 (0.0 %) got relief. The other judges in the court: 330 of 28,437 (1.2 %). We say "more" or "less" only when the difference is statistically clear (two-proportion test, 95%); otherwise "similar".

Decisions over 12 months

Decisions 80 Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Grants relief 0.0 % Court 1.2 % · Nation 2.4 %
Removal order 7.5 % Court 89.6 % · Nation 75.6 %
Decided in absentia 0.0 % Court 65.3 % · Nation 45.3 %
Had an attorney 38.8 % Court 30.5 % · Nation 38.1 %
How long cases take 23 months 707 days (median) · Court 975 days · Nation 793 days

In plain words

Fewer than 1 in 100 cases this judge decided got relief (0 of 80).

0 of every 100 cases were decided in absentia, that is, without the person at the hearing.

There are not enough cases with and without an attorney to compare them.

Of their 80 decisions, 0 ended with relief, 70 with the case closed, 4 with voluntary departure and 6 with a removal order.

How the decisions ended
OutcomeDecisions%
Relief00.0 %
Case closed7087.5 %
Voluntary departure45.0 %
Removal order67.5 %
Decided in absentia00.0 %

This judge, the court and the nation

Grants relief
Removal order
Decided in absentia

With Maria Lopez-Enriquez, the share of cases with relief is 0.0 %: lower than at the Charlotte court (1.2 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).

With Maria Lopez-Enriquez, the share of removal orders is 7.5 %: lower than at the Charlotte court (89.6 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).

With Maria Lopez-Enriquez, the share of cases decided in absentia is 0.0 %: lower than at the Charlotte court (65.3 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).

With Maria Lopez-Enriquez, the share of people with an attorney is 38.8 %: higher than at the Charlotte court (30.5 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).

Cases with Maria Lopez-Enriquez take less time than at the Charlotte court: a median of 707 days versus 975.

Compared with other judges

  • Ranked 23 of 27 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
  • Ranked 27 of 27 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
  • Ranked 1 of 27 for speed (1 = fastest).
  • Grants relief more often than 0 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).

Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)

The busiest month was Dec 2025 (35 decisions) and the quietest Mar 2026 (0).

Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
MonthDecisionsReliefIn absentiaVs. prior month
Sep 2025500—
Oct 2025500same
Nov 20251600up
Dec 20253500up
Jan 2026800down
Feb 2026800same
Mar 2026000down
Apr 2026000same
May 2026200up
Jun 2026100down
Jul 2026000down
Aug 2026000same

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 Maria Lopez-Enriquez is Cuba (50). The highest share with relief was for people from Cuba (0.0 %).

Country of originDecisionsReliefIn absentia
Cuba500.0 %0.0 %

Only countries with 25 or more decisions with this judge; cases without a recorded nationality are not included.

With and without an attorney

DecisionsRelief
With an attorneylimited data—
Without an attorneylimited data—

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Frequently asked questions

How many cases did Maria Lopez-Enriquez decide in the last 12 months?

80 decisions between Sep 2025 and Aug 2026, per EOIR data as of Sep 1, 2026.

How often does Maria Lopez-Enriquez grant relief?

In 0 of 80 decisions (0.0 %). In the court the share was 1.2 % and nationwide 2.4 %.

What does "in absentia" mean?

That the case was decided without the person at the hearing. With Maria Lopez-Enriquez it happened in 0.0 % of decisions. Going to your hearing is the most important thing you can do.

Where does this data come from?

From official EOIR case data, published in its FOIA Library. We count the immigration judge's decisions over the last 12 full months.

Sources

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