Judge D'Anna H. Freeman
How is this compared?
This judge: 12 of 561 (2.1 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 1,162 of 45,471 (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.
3 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 and without an attorney, the share with relief was similar (3.3 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 561 decisions, 12 ended with relief, 20 with the case closed, 44 with voluntary departure and 485 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 12 | 2.1 % |
| Case closed | 20 | 3.6 % |
| Voluntary departure | 44 | 7.8 % |
| Removal order | 485 | 86.5 % |
| Decided in absentia | 181 | 32.3 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With D'Anna H. Freeman, the share of cases with relief is 2.1 %: similar than at the Chicago court (2.5 %) and similar than nationwide (2.4 %).
With D'Anna H. Freeman, the share of removal orders is 86.5 %: lower than at the Chicago court (88.0 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With D'Anna H. Freeman, the share of cases decided in absentia is 32.3 %: lower than at the Chicago court (69.0 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With D'Anna H. Freeman, the share of people with an attorney is 65.2 %: higher than at the Chicago court (23.8 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with D'Anna H. Freeman take longer than at the Chicago court: a median of 926 days versus 873.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 15 of 27 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 23 of 27 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 22 of 27 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 51 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 (146 decisions) and the quietest Nov 2025 (2).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 44 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 17 | 1 | 0 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 23 | 0 | 1 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 21 | 0 | 2 | down |
| Mar 2026 | 54 | 3 | 1 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 39 | 0 | 1 | down |
| May 2026 | 97 | 1 | 44 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 50 | 4 | 13 | down |
| Jul 2026 | 61 | 1 | 2 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 146 | 0 | 117 | 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 D'Anna H. Freeman is Mexico (92), followed by Venezuela, Ecuador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. The highest share with relief was for people from Guatemala (2.1 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 92 | 1.1 % | 40.2 % |
| Venezuela | 72 | 0.0 % | 54.2 % |
| Ecuador | 49 | 0.0 % | 40.8 % |
| Guatemala | 48 | 2.1 % | 60.4 % |
| Nicaragua | 38 | 0.0 % | 52.6 % |
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 | 366 | 3.3 % |
| Without an attorney | 195 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Chicago Immigration Court: 492 decisions (87.7 %)
- Oakdale Immigration Court: 58 decisions (10.3 %)
- Conroe Immigration Court: 10 decisions (1.8 %)
- Houston - Jefferson Street Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.2 %)