Judge Iman Ghasri
How is this compared?
This judge: 50 of 1,041 (4.8 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 582 of 20,996 (2.8 %). 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, 5 got relief. The vast majority end without relief.
20 of every 100 cases were decided in absentia, that is, without the person at the hearing.
With an attorney, 6 of every 100 got relief; without one, 1 of every 100 (5.8 % and 0.5 %).
Of their 1,041 decisions, 50 ended with relief, 79 with the case closed, 44 with voluntary departure and 868 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 50 | 4.8 % |
| Case closed | 79 | 7.6 % |
| Voluntary departure | 44 | 4.2 % |
| Removal order | 868 | 83.4 % |
| Decided in absentia | 212 | 20.4 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Iman Ghasri, the share of cases with relief is 4.8 %: higher than at the Santa Ana court (2.9 %) and higher than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Iman Ghasri, the share of removal orders is 83.4 %: lower than at the Santa Ana court (85.6 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Iman Ghasri, the share of cases decided in absentia is 20.4 %: lower than at the Santa Ana court (33.3 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Iman Ghasri, the share of people with an attorney is 81.5 %: higher than at the Santa Ana court (73.2 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Iman Ghasri take longer than at the Santa Ana court: a median of 819 days versus 755.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 4 of 20 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 18 of 20 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 15 of 20 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 76 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was May 2026 (146 decisions) and the quietest Dec 2025 (47).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 85 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 81 | 3 | 0 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 75 | 3 | 32 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 47 | 10 | 14 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 80 | 1 | 31 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 63 | 1 | 20 | down |
| Mar 2026 | 121 | 11 | 22 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 94 | 1 | 22 | down |
| May 2026 | 146 | 3 | 35 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 69 | 6 | 8 | down |
| Jul 2026 | 79 | 8 | 14 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 101 | 1 | 14 | 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 Iman Ghasri is Mexico (342), followed by Guatemala, Colombia, China and India. The highest share with relief was for people from China (9.0 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 342 | 2.1 % | 19.0 % |
| Guatemala | 107 | 0.9 % | 31.8 % |
| Colombia | 104 | 0.0 % | 38.5 % |
| China | 89 | 9.0 % | 10.1 % |
| India | 62 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
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 | 848 | 5.8 % |
| Without an attorney | 193 | 0.5 % |
Where this judge decides
- Santa Ana Immigration Court: 998 decisions (95.9 %)
- Oakdale Immigration Court: 43 decisions (4.1 %)