Judge Lauren Watson
How is this compared?
This judge: 0 of 54 (0.0 %) got relief. The other judges in the court: 349 of 12,407 (2.8 %). 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
Fewer than 1 in 100 cases this judge decided got relief (0 of 54).
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 54 decisions, 0 ended with relief, 1 with the case closed, 26 with voluntary departure and 27 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 0 | 0.0 % |
| Case closed | 1 | 1.8 % |
| Voluntary departure | 26 | 48.2 % |
| Removal order | 27 | 50.0 % |
| Decided in absentia | 0 | 0.0 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Lauren Watson, the share of cases with relief is 0.0 %: lower than at the LaSalle court (2.8 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Lauren Watson, the share of removal orders is 50.0 %: lower than at the LaSalle court (50.8 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Lauren Watson, the share of cases decided in absentia is 0.0 %: similar than at the LaSalle court (0.0 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Lauren Watson, the share of people with an attorney is 20.4 %: lower than at the LaSalle court (42.1 %) and lower than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Lauren Watson take less time than at the LaSalle court: a median of 29 days versus 61.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 14 of 15 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 5 of 15 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 1 of 15 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 0 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Aug 2026 (54 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| 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 | 54 | 0 | 0 | up |
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 | limited data | — |
| Without an attorney | limited data | — |
Where this judge decides
- LaSalle Immigration Court: 54 decisions (100.0 %)