Judge Terese Tadros-Ibarra
How is this compared?
This judge: 52 of 1,099 (4.7 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 580 of 20,896 (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, 0 of every 100 (5.9 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 1,099 decisions, 52 ended with relief, 115 with the case closed, 29 with voluntary departure and 903 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 52 | 4.7 % |
| Case closed | 115 | 10.5 % |
| Voluntary departure | 29 | 2.6 % |
| Removal order | 903 | 82.2 % |
| Decided in absentia | 225 | 20.5 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Terese Tadros-Ibarra, the share of cases with relief is 4.7 %: higher than at the Santa Ana court (2.9 %) and higher than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Terese Tadros-Ibarra, the share of removal orders is 82.2 %: lower than at the Santa Ana court (85.6 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Terese Tadros-Ibarra, the share of cases decided in absentia is 20.5 %: lower than at the Santa Ana court (33.3 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Terese Tadros-Ibarra, the share of people with an attorney is 80.4 %: higher than at the Santa Ana court (73.2 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Terese Tadros-Ibarra take longer than at the Santa Ana court: a median of 799 days versus 755.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 5 of 20 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 17 of 20 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 14 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 Mar 2026 (179 decisions) and the quietest Jun 2026 (43).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 91 | 10 | 40 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 103 | 8 | 31 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 93 | 6 | 36 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 95 | 1 | 30 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 125 | 3 | 24 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 103 | 2 | 19 | down |
| Mar 2026 | 179 | 2 | 17 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 55 | 5 | 12 | down |
| May 2026 | 68 | 2 | 6 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 43 | 3 | 5 | down |
| Jul 2026 | 67 | 2 | 3 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 77 | 8 | 2 | 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 Terese Tadros-Ibarra is Mexico (300), followed by Guatemala, Colombia, China and Nicaragua. The highest share with relief was for people from China (22.3 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 300 | 1.7 % | 13.7 % |
| Guatemala | 151 | 0.7 % | 45.0 % |
| Colombia | 132 | 0.8 % | 18.9 % |
| China | 103 | 22.3 % | 4.9 % |
| Nicaragua | 66 | 0.0 % | 18.2 % |
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 | 883 | 5.9 % |
| Without an attorney | 216 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Santa Ana Immigration Court: 1,098 decisions (99.9 %)
- Adelanto Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)