Judge Bruce Imbacuan
How is this compared?
This judge: 6 of 1,575 (0.4 %) got relief. The other judges in the court: 131 of 13,591 (1.0 %). 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
Fewer than 1 in 100 cases this judge decided got relief (6 of 1,575).
5 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 (1.0 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 1,575 decisions, 6 ended with relief, 136 with the case closed, 74 with voluntary departure and 1,359 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 6 | 0.4 % |
| Case closed | 136 | 8.6 % |
| Voluntary departure | 74 | 4.7 % |
| Removal order | 1,359 | 86.3 % |
| Decided in absentia | 864 | 54.9 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Bruce Imbacuan, the share of cases with relief is 0.4 %: lower than at the Cleveland court (0.9 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Bruce Imbacuan, the share of removal orders is 86.3 %: higher than at the Cleveland court (83.6 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Bruce Imbacuan, the share of cases decided in absentia is 54.9 %: higher than at the Cleveland court (45.2 %) and higher than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Bruce Imbacuan, the share of people with an attorney is 40.3 %: lower than at the Cleveland court (44.0 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Bruce Imbacuan take less time than at the Cleveland court: a median of 688 days versus 772.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 13 of 15 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 4 of 15 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 6 of 15 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 15 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Jul 2026 (181 decisions) and the quietest Oct 2025 (79).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 125 | 0 | 88 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 79 | 0 | 27 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 86 | 0 | 35 | up |
| Dec 2025 | 114 | 1 | 64 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 107 | 0 | 58 | down |
| Feb 2026 | 125 | 0 | 62 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 165 | 2 | 80 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 128 | 0 | 58 | down |
| May 2026 | 164 | 1 | 97 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 129 | 1 | 86 | down |
| Jul 2026 | 181 | 0 | 103 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 172 | 1 | 106 | 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 Bruce Imbacuan is Venezuela (244), followed by Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Haiti. The highest share with relief was for people from Guatemala (1.5 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 244 | 0.0 % | 71.7 % |
| Mexico | 227 | 0.9 % | 64.8 % |
| Guatemala | 137 | 1.5 % | 40.9 % |
| Honduras | 127 | 0.0 % | 63.0 % |
| Haiti | 102 | 0.0 % | 47.1 % |
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 | 634 | 1.0 % |
| Without an attorney | 941 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Cleveland Immigration Court: 1,575 decisions (100.0 %)