Judge Alberto J. Riefkohl
How is this compared?
This judge: 4 of 510 (0.8 %) got relief. The other judges in the court: 318 of 20,736 (1.5 %). 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.
0 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 (0.9 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 510 decisions, 4 ended with relief, 111 with the case closed, 13 with voluntary departure and 382 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 4 | 0.8 % |
| Case closed | 111 | 21.8 % |
| Voluntary departure | 13 | 2.6 % |
| Removal order | 382 | 74.9 % |
| Decided in absentia | 0 | 0.0 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Alberto J. Riefkohl, the share of cases with relief is 0.8 %: lower than at the Newark court (1.5 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Alberto J. Riefkohl, the share of removal orders is 74.9 %: lower than at the Newark court (83.0 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Alberto J. Riefkohl, the share of cases decided in absentia is 0.0 %: lower than at the Newark court (56.6 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Alberto J. Riefkohl, the share of people with an attorney is 87.3 %: higher than at the Newark court (34.9 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Alberto J. Riefkohl take longer than at the Newark court: a median of 1,482 days versus 961.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 8 of 12 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 12 of 12 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 12 of 12 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 26 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Mar 2026 (169 decisions) and the quietest Sep 2025 (5).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 13 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 23 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Dec 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 54 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 143 | 3 | 0 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 169 | 1 | 0 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 14 | 0 | 0 | down |
| May 2026 | 34 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 21 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Jul 2026 | 20 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 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 Alberto J. Riefkohl is Ecuador (112), followed by Brazil, Colombia, Honduras and Guatemala. The highest share with relief was for people from Ecuador (0.0 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 112 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
| Brazil | 109 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
| Colombia | 67 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
| Honduras | 38 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
| Guatemala | 35 | 0.0 % | 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
| Decisions | Relief | |
|---|---|---|
| With an attorney | 445 | 0.9 % |
| Without an attorney | 65 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Newark Immigration Court: 510 decisions (100.0 %)