Judge Charissa Dvorak
How is this compared?
This judge: 4 of 619 (0.7 %) got relief. The other judges in the court: 280 of 62,922 (0.4 %). 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.
6 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 (1.9 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 619 decisions, 4 ended with relief, 119 with the case closed, 41 with voluntary departure and 455 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 4 | 0.7 % |
| Case closed | 119 | 19.2 % |
| Voluntary departure | 41 | 6.6 % |
| Removal order | 455 | 73.5 % |
| Decided in absentia | 352 | 56.9 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Charissa Dvorak, the share of cases with relief is 0.7 %: similar than at the Dallas court (0.4 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Charissa Dvorak, the share of removal orders is 73.5 %: lower than at the Dallas court (87.0 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Charissa Dvorak, the share of cases decided in absentia is 56.9 %: lower than at the Dallas court (72.2 %) and higher than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Charissa Dvorak, the share of people with an attorney is 33.6 %: higher than at the Dallas court (21.9 %) and lower than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Charissa Dvorak take longer than at the Dallas court: a median of 1,539 days versus 926.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 16 of 31 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 15 of 31 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 30 of 31 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 23 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Feb 2026 (384 decisions) and the quietest Apr 2026 (0).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 22 | 0 | 1 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 97 | 0 | 41 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 384 | 4 | 246 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 100 | 0 | 64 | down |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | down |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
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 Charissa Dvorak is Honduras (138), followed by Cuba, Venezuela, El Salvador and Mexico. The highest share with relief was for people from Honduras (0.0 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 138 | 0.0 % | 72.5 % |
| Cuba | 92 | 0.0 % | 4.4 % |
| Venezuela | 91 | 0.0 % | 67.0 % |
| El Salvador | 75 | 0.0 % | 57.3 % |
| Mexico | 74 | 0.0 % | 66.2 % |
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 | 208 | 1.9 % |
| Without an attorney | 411 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Dallas Immigration Court: 619 decisions (100.0 %)