Judge Allan John-Baptiste
How is this compared?
This judge: 20 of 1,062 (1.9 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 281 of 63,069 (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, 2 got relief. Very few cases end with relief.
17 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 (2.4 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 1,062 decisions, 20 ended with relief, 28 with the case closed, 202 with voluntary departure and 812 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 20 | 1.9 % |
| Case closed | 28 | 2.6 % |
| Voluntary departure | 202 | 19.0 % |
| Removal order | 812 | 76.5 % |
| Decided in absentia | 184 | 17.3 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Allan John-Baptiste, the share of cases with relief is 1.9 %: higher than at the Dallas court (0.4 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Allan John-Baptiste, the share of removal orders is 76.5 %: lower than at the Dallas court (87.0 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Allan John-Baptiste, the share of cases decided in absentia is 17.3 %: lower than at the Dallas court (72.2 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Allan John-Baptiste, the share of people with an attorney is 77.9 %: higher than at the Dallas court (21.9 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Allan John-Baptiste take longer than at the Dallas court: a median of 1,357 days versus 926.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 6 of 31 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 24 of 31 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 26 of 31 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 48 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Jul 2026 (141 decisions) and the quietest Mar 2026 (36).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 76 | 4 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 43 | 7 | 0 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 86 | 0 | 5 | up |
| Dec 2025 | 96 | 1 | 0 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 103 | 0 | 4 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 82 | 1 | 16 | down |
| Mar 2026 | 36 | 1 | 0 | down |
| Apr 2026 | 99 | 1 | 6 | up |
| May 2026 | 80 | 0 | 30 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 87 | 1 | 13 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 141 | 1 | 50 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 133 | 3 | 60 | down |
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 Allan John-Baptiste is Venezuela (208), followed by Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia. The highest share with relief was for people from Mexico (2.1 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 208 | 0.0 % | 26.9 % |
| Honduras | 168 | 0.0 % | 21.4 % |
| Mexico | 146 | 2.1 % | 19.2 % |
| Guatemala | 114 | 0.0 % | 7.0 % |
| Colombia | 88 | 0.0 % | 17.1 % |
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 | 827 | 2.4 % |
| Without an attorney | 235 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Dallas Immigration Court: 472 decisions (44.4 %)
- Kansas City Immigration Court: 458 decisions (43.1 %)
- LaSalle Immigration Court: 123 decisions (11.6 %)
- Conroe Immigration Court: 7 decisions (0.7 %)
- Oakdale Immigration Court: 2 decisions (0.2 %)