Judge Rene D. Mateo
How is this compared?
This judge: 7 of 1,882 (0.4 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 411 of 42,004 (1.0 %). 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 (7 of 1,882).
14 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 0.1 %).
Of their 1,882 decisions, 7 ended with relief, 833 with the case closed, 80 with voluntary departure and 962 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 7 | 0.4 % |
| Case closed | 833 | 44.3 % |
| Voluntary departure | 80 | 4.3 % |
| Removal order | 962 | 51.1 % |
| Decided in absentia | 264 | 14.0 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Rene D. Mateo, the share of cases with relief is 0.4 %: lower than at the Miami court (1.0 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Rene D. Mateo, the share of removal orders is 51.1 %: lower than at the Miami court (54.7 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Rene D. Mateo, the share of cases decided in absentia is 14.0 %: lower than at the Miami court (38.0 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Rene D. Mateo, the share of people with an attorney is 27.1 %: lower than at the Miami court (31.4 %) and lower than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Rene D. Mateo take less time than at the Miami court: a median of 743 days versus 818.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 25 of 33 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 30 of 33 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 13 of 33 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 15 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 (234 decisions) and the quietest Sep 2025 (101).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 101 | 0 | 48 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 169 | 0 | 46 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 113 | 0 | 51 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 111 | 0 | 43 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 198 | 0 | 54 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 179 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Mar 2026 | 163 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Apr 2026 | 181 | 1 | 0 | up |
| May 2026 | 126 | 5 | 16 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 129 | 1 | 1 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 234 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 178 | 0 | 5 | 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 Rene D. Mateo is Cuba (805), followed by Nicaragua, Guatemala, Venezuela and Haiti. The highest share with relief was for people from Guatemala (1.3 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 805 | 0.1 % | 3.1 % |
| Nicaragua | 180 | 0.0 % | 26.7 % |
| Guatemala | 153 | 1.3 % | 23.5 % |
| Venezuela | 143 | 0.0 % | 18.9 % |
| Haiti | 115 | 0.0 % | 24.3 % |
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 | 509 | 1.2 % |
| Without an attorney | 1,373 | 0.1 % |
Where this judge decides
- Miami Immigration Court: 1,789 decisions (95.1 %)
- Miami Krome (Detained) Immigration Court: 93 decisions (4.9 %)