Judge Brendan C. Curran
How is this compared?
This judge: 67 of 3,047 (2.2 %) got relief. The other judges in the court: 1,102 of 42,916 (2.6 %). 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, 2 got relief. The vast majority end without relief.
18 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 (9.5 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 3,047 decisions, 67 ended with relief, 47 with the case closed, 109 with voluntary departure and 2,824 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 67 | 2.2 % |
| Case closed | 47 | 1.5 % |
| Voluntary departure | 109 | 3.6 % |
| Removal order | 2,824 | 92.7 % |
| Decided in absentia | 534 | 17.5 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Brendan C. Curran, the share of cases with relief is 2.2 %: similar than at the Chicago court (2.5 %) and similar than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Brendan C. Curran, the share of removal orders is 92.7 %: higher than at the Chicago court (88.0 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Brendan C. Curran, the share of cases decided in absentia is 17.5 %: lower than at the Chicago court (69.0 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Brendan C. Curran, the share of people with an attorney is 22.8 %: lower than at the Chicago court (23.8 %) and lower than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Brendan C. Curran take longer than at the Chicago court: a median of 973 days versus 873.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 14 of 27 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 25 of 27 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 24 of 27 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 52 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 (526 decisions) and the quietest Oct 2025 (94).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 150 | 13 | 26 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 94 | 0 | 23 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 150 | 5 | 41 | up |
| Dec 2025 | 119 | 1 | 9 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 125 | 11 | 19 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 157 | 1 | 40 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 225 | 11 | 86 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 316 | 7 | 58 | up |
| May 2026 | 295 | 9 | 88 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 526 | 4 | 57 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 518 | 3 | 68 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 372 | 2 | 19 | 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 Brendan C. Curran is Venezuela (678), followed by Mexico, Nicaragua, Colombia and Ecuador. The highest share with relief was for people from Venezuela (2.7 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 678 | 2.7 % | 13.4 % |
| Mexico | 616 | 1.0 % | 25.2 % |
| Nicaragua | 390 | 0.5 % | 21.3 % |
| Colombia | 313 | 0.3 % | 12.8 % |
| Ecuador | 220 | 0.0 % | 29.1 % |
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 | 695 | 9.5 % |
| Without an attorney | 2,352 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Chicago Immigration Court: 3,047 decisions (100.0 %)