Judge Claudia Cubas
How is this compared?
This judge: 27 of 114 (23.7 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 1,057 of 11,078 (9.5 %). 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, 24 got relief. That is more than 1 in 7 cases, though every case is different.
24 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 114 decisions, 27 ended with relief, 13 with the case closed, 14 with voluntary departure and 60 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 27 | 23.7 % |
| Case closed | 13 | 11.4 % |
| Voluntary departure | 14 | 12.3 % |
| Removal order | 60 | 52.6 % |
| Decided in absentia | 27 | 23.7 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Claudia Cubas, the share of cases with relief is 23.7 %: higher than at the Hyattsville court (9.6 %) and higher than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Claudia Cubas, the share of removal orders is 52.6 %: lower than at the Hyattsville court (73.6 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Claudia Cubas, the share of cases decided in absentia is 23.7 %: lower than at the Hyattsville court (25.4 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Claudia Cubas, the share of people with an attorney is 65.8 %: similar than at the Hyattsville court (65.9 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Claudia Cubas take less time than at the Hyattsville court: a median of 686 days versus 756.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 1 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 4 of 13 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 100 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Oct 2025 (49 decisions) and the quietest Jan 2026 (0).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 38 | 9 | 12 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 49 | 10 | 10 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 18 | 8 | 2 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 9 | 0 | 3 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| 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
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
| Decisions | Relief | |
|---|---|---|
| With an attorney | 75 | 33.3 % |
| Without an attorney | limited data | — |
Where this judge decides
- Hyattsville Immigration Court: 95 decisions (83.3 %)
- Elizabeth Immigration Court: 15 decisions (13.2 %)
- Baltimore Immigration Court: 2 decisions (1.8 %)
- Pearsall Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.9 %)
- Port Isabel Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.9 %)