Judge Lourdes Rodriguez De Jongh
How is this compared?
This judge: 6 of 285 (2.1 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 410 of 43,530 (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
Out of every 100 cases this judge decided, 2 got relief. The vast majority end without relief.
0 of every 100 cases were decided in absentia, that is, without the person at the hearing.
With an attorney, 6 of every 100 got relief; without one, 0 of every 100 (5.6 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 285 decisions, 6 ended with relief, 140 with the case closed, 24 with voluntary departure and 115 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 6 | 2.1 % |
| Case closed | 140 | 49.1 % |
| Voluntary departure | 24 | 8.4 % |
| Removal order | 115 | 40.4 % |
| Decided in absentia | 1 | 0.4 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Lourdes Rodriguez De Jongh, the share of cases with relief is 2.1 %: higher than at the Miami court (1.0 %) and similar than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Lourdes Rodriguez De Jongh, the share of removal orders is 40.4 %: lower than at the Miami court (54.7 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Lourdes Rodriguez De Jongh, the share of cases decided in absentia is 0.4 %: lower than at the Miami court (38.0 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Lourdes Rodriguez De Jongh, the share of people with an attorney is 37.9 %: higher than at the Miami court (31.4 %) and similar than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Lourdes Rodriguez De Jongh take longer than at the Miami court: a median of 928 days versus 818.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 4 of 33 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 32 of 33 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 24 of 33 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 51 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Dec 2025 (86 decisions) and the quietest Jan 2026 (0).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 83 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 69 | 2 | 1 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 47 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 86 | 3 | 0 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | down |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
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 Lourdes Rodriguez De Jongh is Cuba (112), followed by Venezuela and Guatemala. The highest share with relief was for people from Guatemala (3.7 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 112 | 2.7 % | 0.0 % |
| Venezuela | 33 | 3.0 % | 0.0 % |
| Guatemala | 27 | 3.7 % | 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
| Decisions | Relief | |
|---|---|---|
| With an attorney | 108 | 5.6 % |
| Without an attorney | 177 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Miami Immigration Court: 263 decisions (92.3 %)
- Miami Krome (Detained) Immigration Court: 22 decisions (7.7 %)