Judge Paul N. Jones
How is this compared?
This judge: 4 of 2,335 (0.2 %) got relief. The other judges in the court: 280 of 61,206 (0.5 %). 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 (4 of 2,335).
9 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 (1.4 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 2,335 decisions, 4 ended with relief, 41 with the case closed, 106 with voluntary departure and 2,184 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 4 | 0.2 % |
| Case closed | 41 | 1.8 % |
| Voluntary departure | 106 | 4.5 % |
| Removal order | 2,184 | 93.5 % |
| Decided in absentia | 2,023 | 86.6 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Paul N. Jones, the share of cases with relief is 0.2 %: similar than at the Dallas court (0.4 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Paul N. Jones, the share of removal orders is 93.5 %: higher than at the Dallas court (87.0 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Paul N. Jones, the share of cases decided in absentia is 86.6 %: higher than at the Dallas court (72.2 %) and higher than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Paul N. Jones, the share of people with an attorney is 12.0 %: lower than at the Dallas court (21.9 %) and lower than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Paul N. Jones take about the same as at the Dallas court: a median of 915 days versus 926.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 27 of 31 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 2 of 31 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 13 of 31 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 9 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 (646 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 78 | 1 | 64 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 311 | 0 | 268 | up |
| May 2026 | 345 | 1 | 318 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 469 | 0 | 408 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 646 | 1 | 561 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 485 | 1 | 403 | 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 Paul N. Jones is Mexico (739), followed by Venezuela, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. The highest share with relief was for people from El Salvador (1.7 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 739 | 0.0 % | 88.5 % |
| Venezuela | 636 | 0.0 % | 92.1 % |
| Honduras | 296 | 0.0 % | 89.2 % |
| Guatemala | 151 | 0.0 % | 90.1 % |
| El Salvador | 120 | 1.7 % | 60.8 % |
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 | 279 | 1.4 % |
| Without an attorney | 2,056 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Dallas Immigration Court: 2,335 decisions (100.0 %)