Judge Joshua Hawkes
How is this compared?
This judge: 5 of 216 (2.3 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 280 of 9,779 (2.9 %). 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. The vast majority 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 216 decisions, 5 ended with relief, 0 with the case closed, 27 with voluntary departure and 184 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 5 | 2.3 % |
| Case closed | 0 | 0.0 % |
| Voluntary departure | 27 | 12.5 % |
| Removal order | 184 | 85.2 % |
| Decided in absentia | 0 | 0.0 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Joshua Hawkes, the share of cases with relief is 2.3 %: lower than at the Elizabeth court (2.9 %) and similar than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Joshua Hawkes, the share of removal orders is 85.2 %: higher than at the Elizabeth court (41.5 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Joshua Hawkes, 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 Joshua Hawkes, the share of people with an attorney is 94.9 %: higher than at the Elizabeth court (52.1 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Joshua Hawkes take longer than at the Elizabeth court: a median of 96 days versus 62.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 7 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 9 of 13 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 54 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Feb 2026 (64 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 | 20 | 1 | 0 | up |
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 61 | 1 | 0 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 64 | 2 | 0 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 41 | 1 | 0 | down |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | down |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
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 Joshua Hawkes is Ecuador (33), followed by Guatemala. The highest share with relief was for people from Ecuador (0.0 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 33 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
| Guatemala | 25 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
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 | 205 | 2.4 % |
| Without an attorney | limited data | — |
Where this judge decides
- Elizabeth Immigration Court: 197 decisions (91.2 %)
- Stewart Immigration Court: 11 decisions (5.1 %)
- Atlanta - Ted Turner Drive Immigration Court: 6 decisions (2.8 %)
- Orlando Immigration Court: 2 decisions (0.9 %)