Judge Paula Dixon
How is this compared?
This judge: 14 of 77 (18.2 %) got relief. The other judges in the court: 280 of 2,017 (13.9 %). 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, 18 got relief. That is more than 1 in 7 cases, though every case is different.
0 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 77 decisions, 14 ended with relief, 1 with the case closed, 21 with voluntary departure and 41 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 14 | 18.2 % |
| Case closed | 1 | 1.3 % |
| Voluntary departure | 21 | 27.3 % |
| Removal order | 41 | 53.3 % |
| Decided in absentia | 0 | 0.0 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Paula Dixon, the share of cases with relief is 18.2 %: higher than at the Otay Mesa court (14.0 %) and higher than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Paula Dixon, the share of removal orders is 53.3 %: higher than at the Otay Mesa court (45.1 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Paula Dixon, the share of cases decided in absentia is 0.0 %: similar than at the Otay Mesa court (0.0 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Paula Dixon, the share of people with an attorney is 76.6 %: higher than at the Otay Mesa court (64.2 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Paula Dixon take longer than at the Otay Mesa court: a median of 230 days versus 145.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 3 of 6 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 3 of 6 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 5 of 6 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 99 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 (53 decisions) and the quietest Nov 2025 (0).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 53 | 7 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 24 | 7 | 0 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | down |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | same |
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 | 59 | 23.7 % |
| Without an attorney | limited data | — |
Where this judge decides
- Otay Mesa Immigration Court: 77 decisions (100.0 %)