Judge Charles N. Purnell
How is this compared?
This judge: 10 of 702 (1.4 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 325 of 27,911 (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, 1 got relief. Very few cases end with relief.
29 of every 100 cases were decided in absentia, that is, without the person at the hearing.
With and without an attorney, the share with relief was similar (2.0 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 702 decisions, 10 ended with relief, 22 with the case closed, 53 with voluntary departure and 617 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 10 | 1.4 % |
| Case closed | 22 | 3.1 % |
| Voluntary departure | 53 | 7.6 % |
| Removal order | 617 | 87.9 % |
| Decided in absentia | 201 | 28.6 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Charles N. Purnell, the share of cases with relief is 1.4 %: similar than at the Charlotte court (1.2 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Charles N. Purnell, the share of removal orders is 87.9 %: lower than at the Charlotte court (89.6 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Charles N. Purnell, the share of cases decided in absentia is 28.6 %: lower than at the Charlotte court (65.3 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Charles N. Purnell, the share of people with an attorney is 71.1 %: higher than at the Charlotte court (30.5 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Charles N. Purnell take longer than at the Charlotte court: a median of 1,326 days versus 975.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 17 of 27 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 16 of 27 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 26 of 27 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 39 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Aug 2026 (126 decisions) and the quietest Nov 2025 (29).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 38 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 36 | 0 | 2 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 29 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 34 | 0 | 4 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 35 | 0 | 6 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 41 | 0 | 7 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 65 | 2 | 6 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 31 | 1 | 4 | down |
| May 2026 | 44 | 1 | 8 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 98 | 2 | 53 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 125 | 1 | 45 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 126 | 2 | 65 | 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 Charles N. Purnell is Honduras (167), followed by Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela and El Salvador. The highest share with relief was for people from Venezuela (3.4 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 167 | 1.2 % | 31.1 % |
| Mexico | 154 | 0.0 % | 35.7 % |
| Guatemala | 97 | 3.1 % | 33.0 % |
| Venezuela | 59 | 3.4 % | 44.1 % |
| El Salvador | 38 | 0.0 % | 18.4 % |
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 | 499 | 2.0 % |
| Without an attorney | 203 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Charlotte Immigration Court: 606 decisions (86.3 %)
- LaSalle Immigration Court: 65 decisions (9.3 %)
- Sterling Immigration Court: 22 decisions (3.1 %)
- Pearsall Immigration Court: 3 decisions (0.4 %)
- Oakdale Immigration Court: 2 decisions (0.3 %)
- Boston Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)
- Chelmsford Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)
- Hyattsville Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)
- Port Isabel Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)