Judge Daniel P. Kinnicutt
How is this compared?
This judge: 0 of 2,669 (0.0 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 300 of 11,047 (2.7 %). 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 (0 of 2,669).
0 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 (0.0 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 2,669 decisions, 0 ended with relief, 0 with the case closed, 2,648 with voluntary departure and 21 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 0 | 0.0 % |
| Case closed | 0 | 0.0 % |
| Voluntary departure | 2,648 | 99.2 % |
| Removal order | 21 | 0.8 % |
| Decided in absentia | 0 | 0.0 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Daniel P. Kinnicutt, the share of cases with relief is 0.0 %: lower than at the Conroe court (2.2 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Daniel P. Kinnicutt, the share of removal orders is 0.8 %: lower than at the Conroe court (49.8 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Daniel P. Kinnicutt, the share of cases decided in absentia is 0.0 %: similar than at the Conroe court (0.0 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Daniel P. Kinnicutt, the share of people with an attorney is 16.0 %: lower than at the Conroe court (40.9 %) and lower than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Daniel P. Kinnicutt take less time than at the Conroe court: a median of 17 days versus 63.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 12 of 13 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 3 of 13 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 1 of 13 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 0 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Oct 2025 (321 decisions) and the quietest Jun 2026 (124).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 270 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 321 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 299 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 210 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 238 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 269 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 221 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Apr 2026 | 169 | 0 | 0 | down |
| May 2026 | 160 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 124 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Jul 2026 | 159 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 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 Daniel P. Kinnicutt is Mexico (979), followed by Guatemala, Honduras, Venezuela and El Salvador. The highest share with relief was for people from Mexico (0.0 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 979 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
| Guatemala | 467 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
| Honduras | 432 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
| Venezuela | 216 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
| El Salvador | 165 | 0.0 % | 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 | 428 | 0.0 % |
| Without an attorney | 2,241 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Conroe Immigration Court: 2,490 decisions (93.3 %)
- Otero Immigration Court: 179 decisions (6.7 %)