Judge Mary Foster

Decisions over 12 months

In plain words

Out of every 100 cases this judge decided, 1 got relief. Very few cases end with relief.

2 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 (1.2 % and 0.0 %).

Of their 160 decisions, 1 ended with relief, 3 with the case closed, 31 with voluntary departure and 125 with a removal order.

This judge, the court and the nation

With Mary Foster, the share of cases with relief is 0.6 %: similar than at the Memphis court (0.9 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).

With Mary Foster, the share of removal orders is 78.1 %: lower than at the Memphis court (80.9 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).

With Mary Foster, the share of cases decided in absentia is 1.9 %: lower than at the Memphis court (59.3 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).

With Mary Foster, the share of people with an attorney is 52.5 %: higher than at the Memphis court (25.0 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).

Cases with Mary Foster take less time than at the Memphis court: a median of 133 days versus 781.

Compared with other judges

• Ranked 12 of 20 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
• Ranked 17 of 20 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
• Ranked 2 of 20 for speed (1 = fastest).
• Grants relief more often than 22 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).

Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)

The busiest month was Jul 2026 (63 decisions) and the quietest Sep 2025 (0).

By nationality

The nationality with the most decisions before Mary Foster is Mexico (65), followed by Guatemala. The highest share with relief was for people from Mexico (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

Where this judge decides

• Memphis Immigration Court: 160 decisions (100.0 %)