Judge Richard Drucker
How is this compared?
This judge: 26 of 1,695 (1.5 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 111 of 13,472 (0.8 %). 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. Very few cases end with relief.
1 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 (3.7 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 1,695 decisions, 26 ended with relief, 40 with the case closed, 608 with voluntary departure and 1,021 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 26 | 1.5 % |
| Case closed | 40 | 2.4 % |
| Voluntary departure | 608 | 35.9 % |
| Removal order | 1,021 | 60.2 % |
| Decided in absentia | 10 | 0.6 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Richard Drucker, the share of cases with relief is 1.5 %: higher than at the Cleveland court (0.9 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Richard Drucker, the share of removal orders is 60.2 %: lower than at the Cleveland court (83.6 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Richard Drucker, the share of cases decided in absentia is 0.6 %: lower than at the Cleveland court (45.2 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Richard Drucker, the share of people with an attorney is 41.5 %: lower than at the Cleveland court (44.0 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Richard Drucker take less time than at the Cleveland court: a median of 53 days versus 772.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 3 of 15 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 15 of 15 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 1 of 15 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 41 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 (206 decisions) and the quietest May 2026 (95).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 130 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 113 | 2 | 6 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 125 | 3 | 0 | up |
| Dec 2025 | 106 | 4 | 0 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 116 | 4 | 2 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 174 | 3 | 0 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 154 | 2 | 1 | down |
| Apr 2026 | 128 | 5 | 0 | down |
| May 2026 | 95 | 2 | 0 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 168 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 180 | 1 | 0 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 206 | 0 | 1 | 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 Richard Drucker is Mexico (512), followed by Guatemala, Venezuela, Honduras and Nicaragua. The highest share with relief was for people from Nicaragua (2.7 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 512 | 1.6 % | 1.2 % |
| Guatemala | 262 | 1.2 % | 0.4 % |
| Venezuela | 157 | 0.6 % | 0.0 % |
| Honduras | 139 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
| Nicaragua | 73 | 2.7 % | 0.0 % |
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 | 704 | 3.7 % |
| Without an attorney | 991 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Cleveland Immigration Court: 1,694 decisions (99.9 %)
- Detroit Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)