Immigration judge · Elizabeth Immigration Court (ELZ)

Judge Oren Gleich

Last 12 months: Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 EOIR data as of Sep 1, 2026 Last decision: Mar 2026 With decisions since 2025 in the public data No decisions in the last 3 months of the window
More relief than the other judges in this court
How is this compared?

This judge: 9 of 151 (6.0 %) got relief. The other judges in the court: 276 of 9,825 (2.8 %). We say "more" or "less" only when the difference is statistically clear (two-proportion test, 95%); otherwise "similar".

Decisions over 12 months

Decisions 151 Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Grants relief 6.0 % Court 2.9 % · Nation 2.4 %
Removal order 52.3 % Court 41.5 % · Nation 75.6 %
Decided in absentia 0.0 % Court 0.1 % · Nation 45.3 %
Had an attorney 81.5 % Court 52.1 % · Nation 38.1 %
How long cases take 4 months 132 days (median) · Court 62 days · Nation 793 days

In plain words

Out of every 100 cases this judge decided, 6 got relief. Even so, most end without relief.

0 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 151 decisions, 9 ended with relief, 1 with the case closed, 62 with voluntary departure and 79 with a removal order.

How the decisions ended
OutcomeDecisions%
Relief96.0 %
Case closed10.7 %
Voluntary departure6241.1 %
Removal order7952.3 %
Decided in absentia00.0 %

This judge, the court and the nation

Grants relief
Removal order
Decided in absentia

With Oren Gleich, the share of cases with relief is 6.0 %: higher than at the Elizabeth court (2.9 %) and higher than nationwide (2.4 %).

With Oren Gleich, the share of removal orders is 52.3 %: higher than at the Elizabeth court (41.5 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).

With Oren Gleich, the share of cases decided in absentia is 0.0 %: similar than at the Elizabeth court (0.1 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).

With Oren Gleich, the share of people with an attorney is 81.5 %: higher than at the Elizabeth court (52.1 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).

Cases with Oren Gleich take longer than at the Elizabeth court: a median of 132 days versus 62.

Compared with other judges

  • Ranked 2 of 13 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
  • Ranked 7 of 13 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
  • Ranked 11 of 13 for speed (1 = fastest).
  • Grants relief more often than 83 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).

Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)

The busiest month was Mar 2026 (49 decisions) and the quietest Sep 2025 (0).

Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
MonthDecisionsReliefIn absentiaVs. prior month
Sep 2025000—
Oct 2025000same
Nov 20251520up
Dec 20252420up
Jan 20263910up
Feb 20262430down
Mar 20264910up
Apr 2026000down
May 2026000same
Jun 2026000same
Jul 2026000same
Aug 2026000same

Months with fewer than 5 decisions are dotted: with so few cases, that month's percentage says little.

By nationality

No country reaches 25 decisions with this judge in the window.

Only countries with 25 or more decisions with this judge; cases without a recorded nationality are not included.

With and without an attorney

DecisionsRelief
With an attorney1237.3 %
Without an attorneylimited data—

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Frequently asked questions

How many cases did Oren Gleich decide in the last 12 months?

151 decisions between Sep 2025 and Aug 2026, per EOIR data as of Sep 1, 2026.

How often does Oren Gleich grant relief?

In 9 of 151 decisions (6.0 %). In the court the share was 2.9 % and nationwide 2.4 %.

What does "in absentia" mean?

That the case was decided without the person at the hearing. With Oren Gleich it happened in 0.0 % of decisions. Going to your hearing is the most important thing you can do.

Where does this data come from?

From official EOIR case data, published in its FOIA Library. We count the immigration judge's decisions over the last 12 full months.

Sources

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