Judge John M. Gillies

Decisions over 12 months

In plain words

Out of every 100 cases this judge decided, 12 got relief. Even so, most end without relief.

29 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 147 decisions, 18 ended with relief, 11 with the case closed, 35 with voluntary departure and 83 with a removal order.

This judge, the court and the nation

With John M. Gillies, the share of cases with relief is 12.2 %: higher than at the Sterling court (6.1 %) and higher than nationwide (2.4 %).

With John M. Gillies, the share of removal orders is 56.5 %: lower than at the Sterling court (75.7 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).

With John M. Gillies, the share of cases decided in absentia is 29.3 %: lower than at the Sterling court (33.0 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).

With John M. Gillies, the share of people with an attorney is 81.6 %: higher than at the Sterling court (66.3 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).

Cases with John M. Gillies take longer than at the Sterling court: a median of 966 days versus 833.

Compared with other judges

• Ranked 2 of 21 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
• Ranked 15 of 21 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
• Ranked 20 of 21 for speed (1 = fastest).
• Grants relief more often than 96 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 (69 decisions) and the quietest Nov 2025 (0).

By nationality

The nationality with the most decisions before John M. Gillies is Honduras (29). The highest share with relief was for people from Honduras (6.9 %).

Only countries with 25 or more decisions with this judge; cases without a recorded nationality are not included.

With and without an attorney

Where this judge decides

• Sterling Immigration Court: 147 decisions (100.0 %)