Judge Thomas Fighter
How is this compared?
This judge: 0 of 108 (0.0 %) got relief. The other judges in the court: 565 of 39,406 (1.4 %). 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 (0 of 108).
28 of every 100 cases were decided in absentia, that is, without the person at the hearing.
There are not enough cases with and without an attorney to compare them.
Of their 108 decisions, 0 ended with relief, 6 with the case closed, 24 with voluntary departure and 78 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 0 | 0.0 % |
| Case closed | 6 | 5.6 % |
| Voluntary departure | 24 | 22.2 % |
| Removal order | 78 | 72.2 % |
| Decided in absentia | 30 | 27.8 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Thomas Fighter, the share of cases with relief is 0.0 %: lower than at the Orlando court (1.4 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Thomas Fighter, the share of removal orders is 72.2 %: higher than at the Orlando court (66.5 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Thomas Fighter, the share of cases decided in absentia is 27.8 %: lower than at the Orlando court (45.1 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Thomas Fighter, the share of people with an attorney is 42.6 %: higher than at the Orlando court (29.7 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Thomas Fighter take about the same as at the Orlando court: a median of 922 days versus 882.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 27 of 28 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 21 of 28 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 16 of 28 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 0 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Jun 2026 (60 decisions) and the quietest Sep 2025 (0).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| 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 | 60 | 0 | 30 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 19 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 29 | 0 | 0 | up |
Months with fewer than 5 decisions are dotted: with so few cases, that month's percentage says little.
By nationality
No country reaches 25 decisions with this judge in the window.
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 | limited data | — |
| Without an attorney | 62 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Orlando Immigration Court: 108 decisions (100.0 %)