Immigration judge · Memphis Immigration Court (MEM)

Judge Rhonda Tucker

Last 12 months: Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 EOIR data as of Sep 1, 2026 Last decision: Aug 2026 With decisions since 2026 in the public data
Relief similar to the other judges in this court
How is this compared?

This judge: 2 of 152 (1.3 %) got relief. The other judges in the court: 218 of 24,305 (0.9 %). We say "more" or "less" only when the difference is statistically clear (two-proportion test, 95%); otherwise "similar".

Decisions over 12 months

Decisions 152 Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Grants relief 1.3 % Court 0.9 % · Nation 2.4 %
Removal order 78.3 % Court 80.9 % · Nation 75.6 %
Decided in absentia 0.7 % Court 59.3 % · Nation 45.3 %
Had an attorney 44.1 % Court 25.0 % · Nation 38.1 %
How long cases take 6 months 182 days (median) · Court 781 days · Nation 793 days

In plain words

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

1 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 (3.0 % and 0.0 %).

Of their 152 decisions, 2 ended with relief, 2 with the case closed, 29 with voluntary departure and 119 with a removal order.

How the decisions ended
OutcomeDecisions%
Relief21.3 %
Case closed21.3 %
Voluntary departure2919.1 %
Removal order11978.3 %
Decided in absentia10.7 %

This judge, the court and the nation

Grants relief
Removal order
Decided in absentia

With Rhonda Tucker, the share of cases with relief is 1.3 %: similar than at the Memphis court (0.9 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).

With Rhonda Tucker, the share of removal orders is 78.3 %: lower than at the Memphis court (80.9 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).

With Rhonda Tucker, the share of cases decided in absentia is 0.7 %: lower than at the Memphis court (59.3 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).

With Rhonda Tucker, the share of people with an attorney is 44.1 %: higher than at the Memphis court (25.0 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).

Cases with Rhonda Tucker take less time than at the Memphis court: a median of 182 days versus 781.

Compared with other judges

  • Ranked 5 of 20 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
  • Ranked 19 of 20 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
  • Ranked 3 of 20 for speed (1 = fastest).
  • Grants relief more often than 38 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 (66 decisions) and the quietest Sep 2025 (0).

Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
MonthDecisionsReliefIn absentiaVs. prior month
Sep 2025000—
Oct 2025000same
Nov 2025000same
Dec 2025000same
Jan 2026000same
Feb 2026000same
Mar 2026000same
Apr 2026000same
May 2026000same
Jun 20262401up
Jul 20266610up
Aug 20266210down

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 Rhonda Tucker is Mexico (49), followed by Guatemala. The highest share with relief was for people from Mexico (2.0 %).

Country of originDecisionsReliefIn absentia
Mexico492.0 %0.0 %
Guatemala310.0 %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

DecisionsRelief
With an attorney673.0 %
Without an attorney850.0 %

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Frequently asked questions

How many cases did Rhonda Tucker decide in the last 12 months?

152 decisions between Sep 2025 and Aug 2026, per EOIR data as of Sep 1, 2026.

How often does Rhonda Tucker grant relief?

In 2 of 152 decisions (1.3 %). In the court the share was 0.9 % and nationwide 2.4 %.

What does "in absentia" mean?

That the case was decided without the person at the hearing. With Rhonda Tucker it happened in 0.7 % of decisions. Going to your hearing is the most important thing you can do.

Where does this data come from?

From official EOIR case data, published in its FOIA Library. We count the immigration judge's decisions over the last 12 full months.

Sources

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