Judge Charles Ouslander
Decisions over 12 months
In plain words
Out of every 100 cases this judge decided, 3 got relief. The vast majority end without relief.
3 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 (4.4 % and 0.0 %).
Of their 411 decisions, 12 ended with relief, 34 with the case closed, 50 with voluntary departure and 315 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 12 | 2.9 % |
| Case closed | 34 | 8.3 % |
| Voluntary departure | 50 | 12.2 % |
| Removal order | 315 | 76.6 % |
| Decided in absentia | 11 | 2.7 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Charles Ouslander, the share of cases with relief is 2.9 %: higher than at the Ulster court (1.5 %) and similar than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Charles Ouslander, the share of removal orders is 76.6 %: lower than at the Ulster court (83.3 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Charles Ouslander, the share of cases decided in absentia is 2.7 %: higher than at the Ulster court (0.6 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Charles Ouslander, the share of people with an attorney is 66.7 %: higher than at the Ulster court (50.0 %) and higher than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Charles Ouslander take longer than at the Ulster court: a median of 555 days versus 252.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 1 of 1 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 1 of 1 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 1 of 1 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 60 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Jul 2026 (50 decisions) and the quietest Nov 2025 (21).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 34 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 34 | 3 | 0 | same |
| Nov 2025 | 21 | 2 | 0 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 28 | 0 | 0 | up |
| Jan 2026 | 25 | 1 | 0 | down |
| Feb 2026 | 21 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Mar 2026 | 37 | 2 | 0 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 30 | 1 | 1 | down |
| May 2026 | 39 | 0 | 3 | up |
| Jun 2026 | 45 | 0 | 3 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 50 | 2 | 1 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 47 | 0 | 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 Charles Ouslander is Honduras (52), followed by El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala and Dominican Republic. The highest share with relief was for people from El Salvador (4.1 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 52 | 3.9 % | 7.7 % |
| El Salvador | 49 | 4.1 % | 6.1 % |
| Ecuador | 48 | 2.1 % | 2.1 % |
| Guatemala | 41 | 0.0 % | 4.9 % |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
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 | 274 | 4.4 % |
| Without an attorney | 137 | 0.0 % |
Where this judge decides
- Ulster Immigration Court: 282 decisions (68.6 %)
- New York - Varick Immigration Court: 129 decisions (31.4 %)