Judge Jennifer A. May
How is this compared?
This judge: 22 of 1,959 (1.1 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 281 of 62,205 (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 (4.4 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 1,959 decisions, 22 ended with relief, 62 with the case closed, 282 with voluntary departure and 1,593 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 22 | 1.1 % |
| Case closed | 62 | 3.2 % |
| Voluntary departure | 282 | 14.4 % |
| Removal order | 1,593 | 81.3 % |
| Decided in absentia | 1,083 | 55.3 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Jennifer A. May, the share of cases with relief is 1.1 %: higher than at the Dallas court (0.4 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Jennifer A. May, the share of removal orders is 81.3 %: lower than at the Dallas court (87.0 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Jennifer A. May, the share of cases decided in absentia is 55.3 %: lower than at the Dallas court (72.2 %) and higher than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Jennifer A. May, the share of people with an attorney is 25.3 %: higher than at the Dallas court (21.9 %) and lower than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Jennifer A. May take about the same as at the Dallas court: a median of 905 days versus 926.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 12 of 31 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 17 of 31 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 12 of 31 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 33 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 (725 decisions) and the quietest May 2026 (32).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 75 | 4 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 97 | 2 | 0 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 2 | 0 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 95 | 1 | 0 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 95 | 0 | 1 | same |
| Feb 2026 | 113 | 2 | 0 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 66 | 1 | 22 | down |
| Apr 2026 | 58 | 5 | 19 | down |
| May 2026 | 32 | 0 | 5 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 253 | 0 | 212 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 290 | 1 | 204 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 725 | 4 | 620 | 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 Jennifer A. May is Mexico (572), followed by Venezuela, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. The highest share with relief was for people from El Salvador (1.1 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 572 | 0.7 % | 64.9 % |
| Venezuela | 341 | 0.0 % | 74.2 % |
| Honduras | 270 | 0.4 % | 65.2 % |
| Guatemala | 233 | 0.4 % | 41.6 % |
| El Salvador | 88 | 1.1 % | 43.2 % |
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 | 495 | 4.4 % |
| Without an attorney | 1,464 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Dallas Immigration Court: 1,336 decisions (68.2 %)
- LaSalle Immigration Court: 590 decisions (30.1 %)
- Oakdale Immigration Court: 30 decisions (1.5 %)
- Denver Immigration Court: 2 decisions (0.1 %)
- Portland Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)