Judge Wade Thomas Napier
How is this compared?
This judge: 31 of 1,107 (2.8 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 324 of 27,692 (1.2 %). 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, 3 got relief. The vast majority end without relief.
5 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, 6 of every 100 got relief; without one, 0 of every 100 (5.9 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 1,107 decisions, 31 ended with relief, 47 with the case closed, 75 with voluntary departure and 954 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 31 | 2.8 % |
| Case closed | 47 | 4.3 % |
| Voluntary departure | 75 | 6.8 % |
| Removal order | 954 | 86.2 % |
| Decided in absentia | 599 | 54.1 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Wade Thomas Napier, the share of cases with relief is 2.8 %: higher than at the Charlotte court (1.2 %) and similar than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Wade Thomas Napier, the share of removal orders is 86.2 %: lower than at the Charlotte court (89.6 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Wade Thomas Napier, the share of cases decided in absentia is 54.1 %: lower than at the Charlotte court (65.3 %) and higher than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Wade Thomas Napier, the share of people with an attorney is 47.2 %: higher than at the Charlotte court (30.5 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Wade Thomas Napier take less time than at the Charlotte court: a median of 876 days versus 975.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 13 of 27 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 14 of 27 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 7 of 27 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 59 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Jun 2026 (213 decisions) and the quietest Dec 2025 (18).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 35 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 33 | 0 | 3 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 36 | 2 | 1 | up |
| Dec 2025 | 18 | 1 | 2 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 34 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 39 | 1 | 2 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 58 | 4 | 5 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 138 | 0 | 94 | up |
| May 2026 | 146 | 7 | 95 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 213 | 10 | 137 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 207 | 3 | 143 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 150 | 0 | 116 | 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 Wade Thomas Napier is Honduras (353), followed by Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador and Venezuela. The highest share with relief was for people from El Salvador (6.3 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 353 | 0.6 % | 73.4 % |
| Guatemala | 232 | 1.3 % | 64.2 % |
| Mexico | 184 | 3.8 % | 58.2 % |
| El Salvador | 95 | 6.3 % | 32.6 % |
| Venezuela | 31 | 3.2 % | 38.7 % |
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 | 523 | 5.9 % |
| Without an attorney | 584 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Charlotte Immigration Court: 825 decisions (74.5 %)
- Baltimore Immigration Court: 214 decisions (19.3 %)
- Stewart Immigration Court: 41 decisions (3.7 %)
- LaSalle Immigration Court: 12 decisions (1.1 %)
- Boston Immigration Court: 9 decisions (0.8 %)
- Chelmsford Immigration Court: 4 decisions (0.4 %)
- Chicago Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)
- Elizabeth Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)