Judge Marsha K. Nettles
How is this compared?
This judge: 12 of 2,041 (0.6 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 405 of 41,839 (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
Out of every 100 cases this judge decided, 1 got relief. Very few cases end with relief.
27 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 (2.4 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 2,041 decisions, 12 ended with relief, 1,225 with the case closed, 63 with voluntary departure and 741 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 12 | 0.6 % |
| Case closed | 1,225 | 60.0 % |
| Voluntary departure | 63 | 3.1 % |
| Removal order | 741 | 36.3 % |
| Decided in absentia | 541 | 26.5 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Marsha K. Nettles, the share of cases with relief is 0.6 %: similar than at the Miami court (1.0 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Marsha K. Nettles, the share of removal orders is 36.3 %: lower than at the Miami court (54.7 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Marsha K. Nettles, the share of cases decided in absentia is 26.5 %: lower than at the Miami court (38.0 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Marsha K. Nettles, the share of people with an attorney is 24.5 %: lower than at the Miami court (31.4 %) and lower than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Marsha K. Nettles take less time than at the Miami court: a median of 692 days versus 818.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 20 of 33 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 27 of 33 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 6 of 33 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 20 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Sep 2025 (409 decisions) and the quietest Dec 2025 (38).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 409 | 1 | 20 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 63 | 0 | 8 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 61 | 2 | 22 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 38 | 2 | 7 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 78 | 2 | 24 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 321 | 0 | 45 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 210 | 1 | 32 | down |
| Apr 2026 | 42 | 0 | 4 | down |
| May 2026 | 217 | 2 | 47 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 211 | 1 | 116 | down |
| Jul 2026 | 180 | 0 | 111 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 211 | 1 | 105 | up |
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 Marsha K. Nettles is Cuba (1,193), followed by Nicaragua, Guatemala, Venezuela and Honduras. The highest share with relief was for people from Nicaragua (0.6 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 1,193 | 0.1 % | 3.4 % |
| Nicaragua | 173 | 0.6 % | 68.2 % |
| Guatemala | 134 | 0.0 % | 56.0 % |
| Venezuela | 100 | 0.0 % | 61.0 % |
| Honduras | 91 | 0.0 % | 63.7 % |
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 | 499 | 2.4 % |
| Without an attorney | 1,542 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Miami Immigration Court: 1,954 decisions (95.7 %)
- Miami Krome (Detained) Immigration Court: 48 decisions (2.4 %)
- Oakdale Immigration Court: 39 decisions (1.9 %)