Judge Lorely Ramirez Fernandez
How is this compared?
This judge: 15 of 2,585 (0.6 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 282 of 63,188 (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 (1.5 % and 0.1 %).
Of their 2,585 decisions, 15 ended with relief, 114 with the case closed, 81 with voluntary departure and 2,375 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 15 | 0.6 % |
| Case closed | 114 | 4.4 % |
| Voluntary departure | 81 | 3.1 % |
| Removal order | 2,375 | 91.9 % |
| Decided in absentia | 1,620 | 62.7 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Lorely Ramirez Fernandez, the share of cases with relief is 0.6 %: similar than at the Dallas court (0.4 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Lorely Ramirez Fernandez, the share of removal orders is 91.9 %: higher than at the Dallas court (87.0 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Lorely Ramirez Fernandez, the share of cases decided in absentia is 62.7 %: lower than at the Dallas court (72.2 %) and higher than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Lorely Ramirez Fernandez, the share of people with an attorney is 34.2 %: higher than at the Dallas court (21.9 %) and lower than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Lorely Ramirez Fernandez take about the same as at the Dallas court: a median of 926 days versus 926.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 17 of 31 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 12 of 31 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 14 of 31 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 20 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 (341 decisions) and the quietest Jun 2026 (107).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 159 | 3 | 99 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 177 | 2 | 123 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 118 | 1 | 60 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 209 | 1 | 75 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 156 | 0 | 98 | down |
| Feb 2026 | 340 | 0 | 178 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 292 | 0 | 156 | down |
| Apr 2026 | 227 | 3 | 147 | down |
| May 2026 | 196 | 1 | 133 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 107 | 2 | 63 | down |
| Jul 2026 | 263 | 0 | 224 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 341 | 2 | 264 | 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 Lorely Ramirez Fernandez is Honduras (933), followed by Nicaragua, Mexico, Guatemala and Venezuela. The highest share with relief was for people from Nicaragua (1.5 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 933 | 0.3 % | 64.5 % |
| Nicaragua | 342 | 1.5 % | 50.6 % |
| Mexico | 324 | 0.0 % | 67.3 % |
| Guatemala | 292 | 0.0 % | 69.5 % |
| Venezuela | 158 | 0.0 % | 81.7 % |
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 | 885 | 1.5 % |
| Without an attorney | 1,700 | 0.1 % |
Where this judge decides
- New Orleans Immigration Court: 1,907 decisions (73.8 %)
- Dallas Immigration Court: 353 decisions (13.7 %)
- El Paso Immigration Court: 287 decisions (11.1 %)
- Otero Immigration Court: 38 decisions (1.5 %)