Dallas Immigration Court
1100 Commerce St., Room 1060, Dallas, TX 75242. 26 judges with a published asylum record; the court denied 70.1% of asylum cases against 62.9% nationally.
Handles cases from
Jurisdiction map →- DALLAS, TX - DHS DISTRICT OFFICE (including any sub-offices)
Hearing locations
- Catholic Charities, Dallas, TX (Detained Juveniles)
- Campus Connections, Dallas, TX (Detained Juveniles)
Judges
| Judge | Appointed | Decisions | Denial rate | Leaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hermus | March 2026 | 116 | 97.4% | Strict |
| Kevin Gross | March 2026 | 126 | 95.2% | Strict |
| Richard C. Jacobs | October 2018 | 106 | 92.5% | Strict |
| Hugo R. Martinez | October 2018 | 497 | 90.9% | Strict |
| Kenneth Shahan | October 2022 | 230 | 90.9% | Strict |
| Jacob D. Bashore | May 2019 | 195 | 84.6% | Strict |
| Deitrich H. Sims | March 1997 | 765 | 84.3% | Strict |
| Brandon L. Hart | October 2018 | 521 | 82.9% | Strict |
| Allan John-Baptiste | June 2020 | 219 | 79.0% | Strict |
| Donald R. Eller, Jr. | December 2018 | 121 | 77.7% | Strict |
| Randall L. Fluke | October 2020 | 354 | 76.0% | Strict |
| James F. Polivka | February 2023 | 380 | 75.8% | Strict |
| R. Wayne Kimball | November 2011 | 107 | 74.8% | Strict |
| Jennifer Winfield | March 2022 | 571 | 73.4% | Strict |
| Monique Carreras-Amadeo | March 2022 | 187 | 73.3% | Strict |
| Charissa Dvorak | March 2020 | 443 | 69.1% | Average |
| Robert Herrington | August 2022 | 130 | 63.8% | Average |
| Xiomara Davis-Gumbs | January 2016 | 550 | 62.5% | Average |
| Tara Naselow-Nahas | November 2009 | 232 | 58.6% | Average |
| Christopher J. Thielemann | 1994 | 545 | 58.2% | Average |
| Richard R. Ozmun | July 2002 | 422 | 54.7% | Lenient |
| Jason D. Ferguson | October 2019 | 133 | 52.6% | Lenient |
| Sarah M. Ellison | November 2018 | 347 | 39.2% | Lenient |
| Cait Irwin | May 2024 | 236 | 38.6% | Lenient |
| Virginia Perez-Guzman | December 2010 | 153 | 34.6% | Lenient |
| James A. Nugent | February 2005 | 236 | 21.2% | Lenient |