Judge Ryan Thompson
How is this compared?
This judge: 5 of 1,260 (0.4 %) got relief. The other judges in the court: 215 of 23,197 (0.9 %). 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 (5 of 1,260).
28 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 (1.6 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 1,260 decisions, 5 ended with relief, 26 with the case closed, 156 with voluntary departure and 1,073 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 5 | 0.4 % |
| Case closed | 26 | 2.1 % |
| Voluntary departure | 156 | 12.4 % |
| Removal order | 1,073 | 85.2 % |
| Decided in absentia | 358 | 28.4 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Ryan Thompson, the share of cases with relief is 0.4 %: similar than at the Memphis court (0.9 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Ryan Thompson, the share of removal orders is 85.2 %: higher than at the Memphis court (80.9 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Ryan Thompson, the share of cases decided in absentia is 28.4 %: lower than at the Memphis court (59.3 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Ryan Thompson, the share of people with an attorney is 24.2 %: lower than at the Memphis court (25.0 %) and lower than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Ryan Thompson take less time than at the Memphis court: a median of 561 days versus 781.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 16 of 20 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 12 of 20 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 8 of 20 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 16 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 (203 decisions) and the quietest Sep 2025 (0).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 18 | 0 | 16 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 62 | 1 | 16 | up |
| Dec 2025 | 189 | 1 | 99 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 187 | 0 | 3 | down |
| Feb 2026 | 159 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Mar 2026 | 93 | 1 | 0 | down |
| Apr 2026 | 131 | 0 | 0 | up |
| May 2026 | 101 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 29 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Jul 2026 | 203 | 2 | 150 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 88 | 0 | 74 | 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 Ryan Thompson is Mexico (424), followed by Guatemala, Honduras, Venezuela and Nicaragua. The highest share with relief was for people from Nicaragua (1.2 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 424 | 0.7 % | 25.5 % |
| Guatemala | 225 | 0.0 % | 28.4 % |
| Honduras | 164 | 0.0 % | 36.6 % |
| Venezuela | 153 | 0.7 % | 29.4 % |
| Nicaragua | 82 | 1.2 % | 42.7 % |
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 | 305 | 1.6 % |
| Without an attorney | 955 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Memphis Immigration Court: 1,260 decisions (100.0 %)