Judge Yul-mi Cho
How is this compared?
This judge: 64 of 1,173 (5.5 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 264 of 4,925 (5.4 %). 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, 5 got relief. Even so, most end without relief.
9 of every 100 cases were decided in absentia, that is, without the person at the hearing.
With an attorney, 10 of every 100 got relief; without one, 0 of every 100 (10.4 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 1,173 decisions, 64 ended with relief, 278 with the case closed, 77 with voluntary departure and 754 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 64 | 5.5 % |
| Case closed | 278 | 23.7 % |
| Voluntary departure | 77 | 6.6 % |
| Removal order | 754 | 64.3 % |
| Decided in absentia | 110 | 9.4 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Yul-mi Cho, the share of cases with relief is 5.5 %: similar than at the Chelmsford court (5.4 %) and higher than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Yul-mi Cho, the share of removal orders is 64.3 %: lower than at the Chelmsford court (72.5 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Yul-mi Cho, the share of cases decided in absentia is 9.4 %: lower than at the Chelmsford court (21.0 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Yul-mi Cho, the share of people with an attorney is 52.6 %: similar than at the Chelmsford court (52.2 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Yul-mi Cho take longer than at the Chelmsford court: a median of 849 days versus 785.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 4 of 9 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 6 of 9 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 6 of 9 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 80 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 (166 decisions) and the quietest Dec 2025 (32).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 102 | 5 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 78 | 2 | 0 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 67 | 3 | 0 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 32 | 3 | 0 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 47 | 9 | 0 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 61 | 7 | 1 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 166 | 12 | 3 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 150 | 13 | 10 | down |
| May 2026 | 79 | 4 | 0 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 135 | 3 | 7 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 104 | 3 | 14 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 152 | 0 | 75 | 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 Yul-mi Cho is Guatemala (264), followed by Brazil, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and El Salvador. The highest share with relief was for people from El Salvador (10.8 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 264 | 4.2 % | 6.1 % |
| Brazil | 260 | 1.9 % | 9.6 % |
| Dominican Republic | 126 | 0.8 % | 19.1 % |
| Ecuador | 91 | 1.1 % | 8.8 % |
| El Salvador | 65 | 10.8 % | 3.1 % |
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 | 617 | 10.4 % |
| Without an attorney | 556 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Chelmsford Immigration Court: 1,168 decisions (99.6 %)
- Boston Immigration Court: 2 decisions (0.2 %)
- Adelanto Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)
- Otay Mesa Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)