Judge Darian R. Etienne
How is this compared?
This judge: 1 of 123 (0.8 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 283 of 63,433 (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.
14 of every 100 cases were decided in absentia, that is, without the person at the hearing.
There are not enough cases with and without an attorney to compare them.
Of their 123 decisions, 1 ended with relief, 0 with the case closed, 6 with voluntary departure and 116 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 1 | 0.8 % |
| Case closed | 0 | 0.0 % |
| Voluntary departure | 6 | 4.9 % |
| Removal order | 116 | 94.3 % |
| Decided in absentia | 17 | 13.8 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Darian R. Etienne, the share of cases with relief is 0.8 %: similar than at the Dallas court (0.4 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Darian R. Etienne, the share of removal orders is 94.3 %: higher than at the Dallas court (87.0 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Darian R. Etienne, the share of cases decided in absentia is 13.8 %: lower than at the Dallas court (72.2 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Darian R. Etienne, the share of people with an attorney is 91.1 %: higher than at the Dallas court (21.9 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Darian R. Etienne take longer than at the Dallas court: a median of 1,110 days versus 926.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 15 of 31 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 28 of 31 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 24 of 31 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 27 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 (56 decisions) and the quietest Sep 2025 (0).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Jun 2026 | 12 | 0 | 4 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 55 | 1 | 3 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 56 | 0 | 10 | 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 Darian R. Etienne is Venezuela (55). The highest share with relief was for people from Venezuela (0.0 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 55 | 0.0 % | 12.7 % |
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 | 112 | 0.9 % |
| Without an attorney | limited data | — |
Where this judge decides
- Dallas Immigration Court: 108 decisions (87.8 %)
- Houston - Greenspoint Park Immigration Court: 15 decisions (12.2 %)