Judge James Ward

Decisions over 12 months

In plain words

Out of every 100 cases this judge decided, 1 got relief. Very few cases end with relief.

0 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 (2.6 % and 0.0 %).

Of their 483 decisions, 4 ended with relief, 17 with the case closed, 187 with voluntary departure and 275 with a removal order.

This judge, the court and the nation

With James Ward, the share of cases with relief is 0.8 %: similar than at the Stewart court (1.0 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).

With James Ward, the share of removal orders is 56.9 %: higher than at the Stewart court (43.5 %) and lower than nationwide (75.6 %).

With James Ward, the share of cases decided in absentia is 0.0 %: similar than at the Stewart court (0.0 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).

With James Ward, the share of people with an attorney is 32.5 %: higher than at the Stewart court (29.8 %) and lower than nationwide (38.1 %).

Cases with James Ward take less time than at the Stewart court: a median of 42 days versus 46.

Compared with other judges

• Ranked 7 of 10 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
• Ranked 5 of 10 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
• Ranked 3 of 10 for speed (1 = fastest).
• Grants relief more often than 27 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).

Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)

The busiest month was Sep 2025 (122 decisions) and the quietest Mar 2026 (0).

By nationality

The nationality with the most decisions before James Ward is Mexico (213), followed by Guatemala, Venezuela and Honduras. The highest share with relief was for people from Mexico (0.9 %).

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

• Stewart Immigration Court: 483 decisions (100.0 %)