Judge Marni Guerrero
How is this compared?
This judge: 32 of 1,565 (2.0 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 290 of 11,341 (2.6 %). 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.
19 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 (3.2 % and 0.6 %).
Of their 1,565 decisions, 32 ended with relief, 187 with the case closed, 208 with voluntary departure and 1,138 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 32 | 2.0 % |
| Case closed | 187 | 12.0 % |
| Voluntary departure | 208 | 13.3 % |
| Removal order | 1,138 | 72.7 % |
| Decided in absentia | 294 | 18.8 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Marni Guerrero, the share of cases with relief is 2.0 %: similar than at the Phoenix court (2.5 %) and similar than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Marni Guerrero, the share of removal orders is 72.7 %: lower than at the Phoenix court (79.5 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Marni Guerrero, the share of cases decided in absentia is 18.8 %: lower than at the Phoenix court (44.1 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Marni Guerrero, the share of people with an attorney is 55.7 %: higher than at the Phoenix court (51.3 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Marni Guerrero take less time than at the Phoenix court: a median of 748 days versus 799.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 5 of 7 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 7 of 7 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 2 of 7 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 50 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Aug 2026 (245 decisions) and the quietest Nov 2025 (72).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 97 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 83 | 3 | 0 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 72 | 1 | 0 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 81 | 2 | 0 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 100 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 104 | 1 | 0 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 174 | 10 | 0 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 110 | 0 | 0 | down |
| May 2026 | 131 | 8 | 0 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 161 | 3 | 44 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 207 | 2 | 104 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 245 | 0 | 146 | 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 Marni Guerrero is Mexico (812), followed by Venezuela, Guatemala, Colombia and Honduras. The highest share with relief was for people from Mexico (2.8 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 812 | 2.8 % | 22.0 % |
| Venezuela | 179 | 0.0 % | 26.8 % |
| Guatemala | 156 | 1.3 % | 18.0 % |
| Colombia | 85 | 0.0 % | 15.3 % |
| Honduras | 78 | 2.6 % | 3.9 % |
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 | 872 | 3.2 % |
| Without an attorney | 693 | 0.6 % |
Where this judge decides
- Phoenix Immigration Court: 997 decisions (63.7 %)
- Florence Immigration Court: 542 decisions (34.6 %)
- Eloy Immigration Court: 26 decisions (1.7 %)