Judge Matthew Chan
How is this compared?
This judge: 6 of 932 (0.6 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 416 of 9,185 (4.5 %). 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, 1 got relief. Very few cases end with relief.
23 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 (0.8 % and 0.3 %).
Of their 932 decisions, 6 ended with relief, 67 with the case closed, 152 with voluntary departure and 707 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 6 | 0.6 % |
| Case closed | 67 | 7.2 % |
| Voluntary departure | 152 | 16.3 % |
| Removal order | 707 | 75.9 % |
| Decided in absentia | 218 | 23.4 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Matthew Chan, the share of cases with relief is 0.6 %: lower than at the Los Angeles court (4.3 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Matthew Chan, the share of removal orders is 75.9 %: higher than at the Los Angeles court (74.7 %) and similar than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Matthew Chan, the share of cases decided in absentia is 23.4 %: lower than at the Los Angeles court (53.3 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Matthew Chan, the share of people with an attorney is 66.5 %: higher than at the Los Angeles court (53.3 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Matthew Chan take less time than at the Los Angeles court: a median of 478 days versus 587.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 10 of 10 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 10 of 10 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 2 of 10 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 23 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 (153 decisions) and the quietest Jan 2026 (42).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 66 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 1 | 0 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 70 | 1 | 0 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 53 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 42 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Feb 2026 | 49 | 1 | 0 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 49 | 1 | 0 | same |
| Apr 2026 | 54 | 0 | 0 | up |
| May 2026 | 60 | 1 | 17 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 153 | 0 | 80 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 149 | 0 | 72 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 95 | 0 | 49 | down |
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 Matthew Chan is Mexico (224), followed by China, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador. The highest share with relief was for people from El Salvador (1.5 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 224 | 0.4 % | 8.0 % |
| China | 168 | 0.0 % | 47.0 % |
| Guatemala | 126 | 0.0 % | 15.1 % |
| Nicaragua | 68 | 0.0 % | 42.7 % |
| El Salvador | 66 | 1.5 % | 9.1 % |
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 | 620 | 0.8 % |
| Without an attorney | 312 | 0.3 % |
Where this judge decides
- Adelanto Immigration Court: 447 decisions (48.0 %)
- Los Angeles - N. Los Angeles Street Immigration Court: 432 decisions (46.4 %)
- Santa Ana Immigration Court: 38 decisions (4.1 %)
- Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court: 14 decisions (1.5 %)
- Tacoma Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)