Judge Lily C Hsu
How is this compared?
This judge: 51 of 1,257 (4.1 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 582 of 20,745 (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, 4 got relief. The vast majority end without relief.
4 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 (5.8 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 1,257 decisions, 51 ended with relief, 55 with the case closed, 50 with voluntary departure and 1,101 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 51 | 4.1 % |
| Case closed | 55 | 4.4 % |
| Voluntary departure | 50 | 4.0 % |
| Removal order | 1,101 | 87.6 % |
| Decided in absentia | 497 | 39.5 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Lily C Hsu, the share of cases with relief is 4.1 %: higher than at the Santa Ana court (2.9 %) and higher than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Lily C Hsu, the share of removal orders is 87.6 %: higher than at the Santa Ana court (85.6 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Lily C Hsu, the share of cases decided in absentia is 39.5 %: higher than at the Santa Ana court (33.3 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Lily C Hsu, the share of people with an attorney is 70.4 %: lower than at the Santa Ana court (73.2 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Lily C Hsu take about the same as at the Santa Ana court: a median of 750 days versus 755.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 8 of 20 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 4 of 20 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 8 of 20 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 71 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Mar 2026 (208 decisions) and the quietest Nov 2025 (6).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 107 | 13 | 47 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 127 | 22 | 65 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 85 | 5 | 42 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 127 | 2 | 45 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 97 | 1 | 13 | down |
| Mar 2026 | 208 | 1 | 32 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 114 | 5 | 34 | down |
| May 2026 | 102 | 1 | 55 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 170 | 0 | 128 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 60 | 1 | 17 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 54 | 0 | 19 | down |
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 Lily C Hsu is Mexico (406), followed by Colombia, Guatemala, China and Venezuela. The highest share with relief was for people from China (20.7 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 406 | 0.5 % | 39.7 % |
| Colombia | 194 | 0.0 % | 51.0 % |
| Guatemala | 132 | 0.0 % | 37.1 % |
| China | 87 | 20.7 % | 27.6 % |
| Venezuela | 74 | 0.0 % | 51.3 % |
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 | 885 | 5.8 % |
| Without an attorney | 372 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Santa Ana Immigration Court: 1,249 decisions (99.4 %)
- Imperial Immigration Court: 6 decisions (0.5 %)
- Adelanto Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)
- Eloy Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)