Judge Jacob J. Stender
How is this compared?
This judge: 20 of 2,066 (1.0 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 136 of 9,855 (1.4 %). 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, 1 got relief. Very few cases end with relief.
8 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 (4.1 % and 0.1 %).
Of their 2,066 decisions, 20 ended with relief, 165 with the case closed, 61 with voluntary departure and 1,820 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 20 | 1.0 % |
| Case closed | 165 | 8.0 % |
| Voluntary departure | 61 | 2.9 % |
| Removal order | 1,820 | 88.1 % |
| Decided in absentia | 1,567 | 75.9 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Jacob J. Stender, the share of cases with relief is 1.0 %: similar than at the Concord court (1.3 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Jacob J. Stender, the share of removal orders is 88.1 %: lower than at the Concord court (92.6 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Jacob J. Stender, the share of cases decided in absentia is 75.9 %: higher than at the Concord court (69.9 %) and higher than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Jacob J. Stender, the share of people with an attorney is 22.4 %: lower than at the Concord court (32.9 %) and lower than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Jacob J. Stender take about the same as at the Concord court: a median of 812 days versus 830.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 14 of 22 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 5 of 22 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 8 of 22 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 31 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 (385 decisions) and the quietest Dec 2025 (79).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 87 | 3 | 51 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 80 | 5 | 41 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 91 | 4 | 70 | up |
| Dec 2025 | 79 | 3 | 47 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 110 | 0 | 75 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 106 | 1 | 76 | down |
| Mar 2026 | 231 | 1 | 211 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 182 | 2 | 138 | down |
| May 2026 | 123 | 0 | 75 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 303 | 0 | 268 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 289 | 0 | 222 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 385 | 1 | 293 | 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 Jacob J. Stender is Mexico (1,080), followed by Guatemala, Colombia, El Salvador and India. The highest share with relief was for people from Guatemala (2.0 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1,080 | 0.2 % | 77.6 % |
| Guatemala | 197 | 2.0 % | 79.2 % |
| Colombia | 111 | 1.8 % | 89.2 % |
| El Salvador | 111 | 0.9 % | 66.7 % |
| India | 108 | 0.0 % | 50.9 % |
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 | 462 | 4.1 % |
| Without an attorney | 1,604 | 0.1 % |
Where this judge decides
- Concord Immigration Court: 1,913 decisions (92.6 %)
- Imperial Immigration Court: 35 decisions (1.7 %)
- Aurora Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)
- Florence Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)
- Tacoma Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)