Judge Eric W. Marsteller
How is this compared?
This judge: 54 of 2,363 (2.3 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 526 of 39,999 (1.3 %). 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, 2 got relief. The vast majority end without relief.
6 of every 10 cases were decided in absentia, without the person at the hearing. Going to your hearing is the most important thing you can do.
With an attorney, 6 of every 100 got relief; without one, 0 of every 100 (5.9 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 2,363 decisions, 54 ended with relief, 393 with the case closed, 107 with voluntary departure and 1,809 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 54 | 2.3 % |
| Case closed | 393 | 16.6 % |
| Voluntary departure | 107 | 4.5 % |
| Removal order | 1,809 | 76.6 % |
| Decided in absentia | 1,502 | 63.6 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Eric W. Marsteller, the share of cases with relief is 2.3 %: higher than at the Orlando court (1.3 %) and similar than nationwide (2.3 %).
With Eric W. Marsteller, the share of removal orders is 76.6 %: higher than at the Orlando court (67.8 %) and similar than nationwide (76.9 %).
With Eric W. Marsteller, the share of cases decided in absentia is 63.6 %: higher than at the Orlando court (45.8 %) and higher than nationwide (46.4 %).
With Eric W. Marsteller, the share of people with an attorney is 38.8 %: higher than at the Orlando court (29.8 %) and higher than nationwide (37.7 %).
Cases with Eric W. Marsteller take longer than at the Orlando court: a median of 1,040 days versus 900.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 10 of 31 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 3 of 31 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 25 of 31 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 56 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 872 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026)
The busiest month was Sep 2026 (274 decisions) and the quietest Nov 2025 (121).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 193 | 4 | 122 | — |
| Nov 2025 | 121 | 1 | 75 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 137 | 0 | 92 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 176 | 7 | 110 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 174 | 3 | 104 | down |
| Mar 2026 | 216 | 7 | 121 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 197 | 9 | 119 | down |
| May 2026 | 189 | 7 | 132 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 265 | 4 | 190 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 201 | 6 | 125 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 220 | 1 | 89 | up |
| Sep 2026 | 274 | 5 | 223 | 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 Eric W. Marsteller is Honduras (974), followed by Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico and Cuba. The highest share with relief was for people from Nicaragua (4.4 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 974 | 0.9 % | 67.7 % |
| Nicaragua | 294 | 4.4 % | 64.6 % |
| Guatemala | 252 | 0.0 % | 69.8 % |
| Mexico | 203 | 2.5 % | 75.9 % |
| Cuba | 185 | 2.7 % | 13.0 % |
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 | 916 | 5.9 % |
| Without an attorney | 1,447 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- New Orleans Immigration Court: 2,000 decisions (84.6 %)
- Orlando Immigration Court: 362 decisions (15.3 %)
- LaSalle Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.0 %)
