Harlingen (HLG) Immigration Court

171,357

Total Cases

125

Judges

Case Outcomes

Share of all cases at this court by outcome, 1997–present.

Remove136,732 (83%)

Terminated6,942 (4%)

Voluntary Departure6,149 (4%)

Dismissed By IJ5,585 (3%)

Relief Granted4,067 (2%)

Failure To Prosecute (DHS Cases Only)2,735 (2%)

Administrative Closing - Other1,638 (1%)

Other259 (0%)

Judges

Immigration judges assigned to this court, by case volume.

Ayala, David

43,356 cases · 139d median

Tovar, Eleazar

37,253 cases · 97d median

Peterson, William C.

26,114 cases · 72d median

Burkhart, Margaret D.

23,547 cases · 266d median

Gonzalez, Delia I.

11,269 cases · 383d median

Leonard, Joseph T.

9,405 cases · 587d median

Castaneda, Julian

8,208 cases · 594d median

Pineda, Christopher

4,384 cases · 1773d median

Garcia, Melissa Joy

3,889 cases · 97d median

Gilbert, Daniel B.

1,134 cases · 163d median

Rodriguez, Adam

1,126 cases · 574d median

Galvao, Andrew

834 cases · 751d median

Ayala, David (Visiting Judge)

1 cases · 57d median

Burman, Lawrence R.

1 cases · 19d median

Source: EOIR case data via the Deportation Data Project. SeeData & Methodology.

Compiled from public U.S. immigration and court records. Informational only — not legal advice; verify against the primary source.