Judge George James, JR. Ward
How is this compared?
This judge: 25 of 1,108 (2.3 %) got relief (includes their cases in other courts). The other judges in the court: 105 of 9,831 (1.1 %). 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.
2 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 (4.0 % and 0.2 %).
Of their 1,108 decisions, 25 ended with relief, 48 with the case closed, 396 with voluntary departure and 639 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 25 | 2.3 % |
| Case closed | 48 | 4.3 % |
| Voluntary departure | 396 | 35.7 % |
| Removal order | 639 | 57.7 % |
| Decided in absentia | 23 | 2.1 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With George James, JR. Ward, the share of cases with relief is 2.3 %: higher than at the Stewart court (1.0 %) and similar than nationwide (2.4 %).
With George James, JR. Ward, the share of removal orders is 57.7 %: higher than at the Stewart court (43.5 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).
With George James, JR. Ward, the share of cases decided in absentia is 2.1 %: higher than at the Stewart court (0.0 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With George James, JR. Ward, the share of people with an attorney is 54.3 %: higher than at the Stewart court (29.8 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with George James, JR. Ward take longer than at the Stewart court: a median of 519 days versus 46.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 2 of 10 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 3 of 10 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 10 of 10 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 53 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Jun 2026 (163 decisions) and the quietest Nov 2025 (40).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 81 | 7 | 4 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 71 | 8 | 5 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 40 | 1 | 2 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 50 | 1 | 0 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 41 | 0 | 2 | down |
| Feb 2026 | 59 | 5 | 4 | up |
| Mar 2026 | 96 | 1 | 5 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 158 | 0 | 1 | up |
| May 2026 | 154 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 163 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 126 | 1 | 0 | down |
| Aug 2026 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 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 George James, JR. Ward is Mexico (326), followed by Honduras, Guatemala, Venezuela and Colombia. The highest share with relief was for people from Colombia (1.2 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 326 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
| Honduras | 167 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % |
| Guatemala | 125 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
| Venezuela | 109 | 0.0 % | 0.9 % |
| Colombia | 81 | 1.2 % | 3.7 % |
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 | 602 | 4.0 % |
| Without an attorney | 506 | 0.2 % |
Where this judge decides
- Stewart Immigration Court: 616 decisions (55.6 %)
- Charlotte Immigration Court: 400 decisions (36.1 %)
- Oakdale Immigration Court: 74 decisions (6.7 %)
- LaSalle Immigration Court: 12 decisions (1.1 %)
- Sterling Immigration Court: 3 decisions (0.3 %)
- Annandale Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)
- Hyattsville Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)
- Port Isabel Immigration Court: 1 decisions (0.1 %)