Houston South Gessner Immigration Court
8701 S. Gessner Road, 10th Floor, Houston, TX 77074. 13 judges with a published asylum record; the court denied 82.0% of asylum cases against 62.9% nationally.
Handles cases from
Jurisdiction map →- Huntsville Department of Corrections
Judges
| Judge | Appointed | Decisions | Denial rate | Leaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Xavier Stawar | November 2024 | 583 | 90.4% | Strict |
| Kevin Brown | January 2020 | 897 | 89.1% | Strict |
| Jacquelyn J. Joyce | August 2023 | 340 | 86.8% | Strict |
| Arkesia Jenkins | March 2020 | 640 | 85.2% | Strict |
| Christopher M. Schumann | 1993 | 763 | 83.9% | Strict |
| Delana M. Jones | October 2020 | 611 | 82.8% | Strict |
| John McPhail | March 2020 | 213 | 79.8% | Strict |
| Geoffrey Hoffman | August 2022 | 698 | 78.1% | Strict |
| Miguel A. Cordero Gonzalez | January 2020 | 288 | 76.7% | Strict |
| David M. Paxton | April 2021 | 318 | 74.8% | Strict |
| Kenley Thompson | March 2020 | 268 | 72.8% | Strict |
| Charissa Dvorak | March 2020 | 188 | 70.2% | Strict |
| Clarease Rankin Yates | May 1990 | 202 | 68.3% | Average |