Judge Oshea Spencer
How is this compared?
This judge: 10 of 1,454 (0.7 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 162 of 21,306 (0.8 %). 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.
20 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 (2.2 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 1,454 decisions, 10 ended with relief, 79 with the case closed, 51 with voluntary departure and 1,314 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 10 | 0.7 % |
| Case closed | 79 | 5.4 % |
| Voluntary departure | 51 | 3.5 % |
| Removal order | 1,314 | 90.4 % |
| Decided in absentia | 294 | 20.2 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Oshea Spencer, the share of cases with relief is 0.7 %: similar than at the Houston court (0.8 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Oshea Spencer, the share of removal orders is 90.4 %: higher than at the Houston court (80.7 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Oshea Spencer, the share of cases decided in absentia is 20.2 %: lower than at the Houston court (44.3 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Oshea Spencer, the share of people with an attorney is 31.2 %: lower than at the Houston court (32.1 %) and lower than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Oshea Spencer take longer than at the Houston court: a median of 622 days versus 560.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 9 of 21 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 16 of 21 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 17 of 21 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 24 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 (194 decisions) and the quietest Nov 2025 (60).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 130 | 0 | 83 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 85 | 0 | 16 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 0 | 12 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 112 | 0 | 30 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 138 | 1 | 78 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 110 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Mar 2026 | 194 | 2 | 0 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 85 | 0 | 0 | down |
| May 2026 | 159 | 4 | 59 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 188 | 0 | 16 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 87 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 106 | 3 | 0 | 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 Oshea Spencer is Mexico (343), followed by Honduras, Venezuela, Cuba and Colombia. The highest share with relief was for people from Mexico (2.0 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 343 | 2.0 % | 7.6 % |
| Honduras | 297 | 0.0 % | 35.4 % |
| Venezuela | 284 | 0.0 % | 20.8 % |
| Cuba | 137 | 0.7 % | 5.1 % |
| Colombia | 99 | 0.0 % | 28.3 % |
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 | 454 | 2.2 % |
| Without an attorney | 1,000 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Houston - Greenspoint Park Immigration Court: 1,443 decisions (99.2 %)
- Conroe Immigration Court: 11 decisions (0.8 %)