Immigration judge · Elizabeth Immigration Court (ELZ)

Judge Adam Panopoulos

Last 12 months: Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 EOIR data as of Sep 1, 2026 Last decision: Aug 2026 With decisions since 1998 in the public data
Less relief than the other judges in this court
How is this compared?

This judge: 2 of 741 (0.3 %) got relief. The other judges in the court: 283 of 9,235 (3.1 %). We say "more" or "less" only when the difference is statistically clear (two-proportion test, 95%); otherwise "similar".

Decisions over 12 months

Decisions 741 Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Grants relief 0.3 % Court 2.9 % · Nation 2.4 %
Removal order 37.9 % Court 41.5 % · Nation 75.6 %
Decided in absentia 0.0 % Court 0.1 % · Nation 45.3 %
Had an attorney 46.3 % Court 52.1 % · Nation 38.1 %
How long cases take 1 months 42 days (median) · Court 62 days · Nation 793 days

In plain words

Fewer than 1 in 100 cases this judge decided got relief (2 of 741).

0 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 (0.6 % and 0.0 %).

Of their 741 decisions, 2 ended with relief, 7 with the case closed, 451 with voluntary departure and 281 with a removal order.

How the decisions ended
OutcomeDecisions%
Relief20.3 %
Case closed70.9 %
Voluntary departure45160.9 %
Removal order28137.9 %
Decided in absentia00.0 %

This judge, the court and the nation

Grants relief
Removal order
Decided in absentia

With Adam Panopoulos, the share of cases with relief is 0.3 %: lower than at the Elizabeth court (2.9 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).

With Adam Panopoulos, the share of removal orders is 37.9 %: lower than at the Elizabeth court (41.5 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).

With Adam Panopoulos, 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 Adam Panopoulos, the share of people with an attorney is 46.3 %: lower than at the Elizabeth court (52.1 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).

Cases with Adam Panopoulos take less time than at the Elizabeth court: a median of 42 days versus 62.

Compared with other judges

  • Ranked 11 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 2 of 13 for speed (1 = fastest).
  • Grants relief more often than 12 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).

Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)

The busiest month was Jun 2026 (135 decisions) and the quietest Dec 2025 (0).

Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
MonthDecisionsReliefIn absentiaVs. prior month
Sep 20258900—
Oct 2025300down
Nov 2025300same
Dec 2025000down
Jan 2026000same
Feb 20267900up
Mar 202611400up
Apr 20269610down
May 20266200down
Jun 202613500up
Jul 20268500down
Aug 20267510down

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 Adam Panopoulos is Mexico (156), followed by Guatemala, Ecuador, El Salvador and Honduras. The highest share with relief was for people from Mexico (0.0 %).

Country of originDecisionsReliefIn absentia
Mexico1560.0 %0.0 %
Guatemala1310.0 %0.0 %
Ecuador860.0 %0.0 %
El Salvador500.0 %0.0 %
Honduras460.0 %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

DecisionsRelief
With an attorney3430.6 %
Without an attorney3980.0 %

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Frequently asked questions

How many cases did Adam Panopoulos decide in the last 12 months?

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

How often does Adam Panopoulos grant relief?

In 2 of 741 decisions (0.3 %). 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 Adam Panopoulos 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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