Judge Lisa W. Ling
How is this compared?
This judge: 42 of 1,260 (3.3 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 336 of 7,948 (4.2 %). 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, 3 got relief. The vast majority end without 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 (3.5 % and 2.9 %).
Of their 1,260 decisions, 42 ended with relief, 330 with the case closed, 59 with voluntary departure and 829 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 42 | 3.3 % |
| Case closed | 330 | 26.2 % |
| Voluntary departure | 59 | 4.7 % |
| Removal order | 829 | 65.8 % |
| Decided in absentia | 345 | 27.4 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Lisa W. Ling, the share of cases with relief is 3.3 %: lower than at the New York court (3.9 %) and higher than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Lisa W. Ling, the share of removal orders is 65.8 %: lower than at the New York court (75.8 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Lisa W. Ling, the share of cases decided in absentia is 27.4 %: lower than at the New York court (39.5 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Lisa W. Ling, the share of people with an attorney is 75.6 %: higher than at the New York court (61.4 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Lisa W. Ling take less time than at the New York court: a median of 635 days versus 795.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 5 of 13 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 11 of 13 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 3 of 13 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 64 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Oct 2025 (201 decisions) and the quietest Apr 2026 (60).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 177 | 17 | 77 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 201 | 12 | 66 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 149 | 1 | 52 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 106 | 4 | 36 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 75 | 0 | 20 | down |
| Feb 2026 | 78 | 1 | 18 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 76 | 0 | 7 | down |
| Apr 2026 | 60 | 1 | 6 | down |
| May 2026 | 87 | 3 | 4 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 96 | 0 | 29 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 86 | 1 | 13 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 69 | 2 | 17 | 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 Lisa W. Ling is Honduras (237), followed by Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala and Peru. The highest share with relief was for people from Peru (4.4 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 237 | 1.3 % | 39.2 % |
| Ecuador | 216 | 0.5 % | 23.6 % |
| El Salvador | 214 | 0.9 % | 26.6 % |
| Guatemala | 208 | 0.5 % | 27.4 % |
| Peru | 46 | 4.4 % | 30.4 % |
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 | 952 | 3.5 % |
| Without an attorney | 308 | 2.9 % |
Where this judge decides
- New York - Varick Immigration Court: 1,180 decisions (93.7 %)
- LaSalle Immigration Court: 55 decisions (4.4 %)
- Newark Immigration Court: 25 decisions (2.0 %)