Immigration judge

Howard, Justin W.

Kansas City Immigration Court

How current these figures are

Captured October 23, 2026 — 13 days ago. Decisions made since then are not included.

2,251

Lifetime decisions on record

Grant rate, last 12 months on record

3.9%

407 decisions · 12 months ending August 2026

1.5%

FY2026 court average

Grant-rate trend

Each point is the grant rate across the 12 months ending in that month — a rolling window, not a single month on its own. A point appears only where those 12 months hold at least 25 decisions. A rolling window covers a much shorter span than the lifetime figure above, so the two can differ materially; both are correct measures of different periods.

0%25%50%75%100%Sep 2023Apr 2024Nov 2024Jun 2025Jan 2026Aug 2026Month each 12-month window ends3.9%16.8% — 12 months ending Sep 2023 (280 decisions)14.9% — 12 months ending Oct 2023 (255 decisions)13.7% — 12 months ending Nov 2023 (233 decisions)14.7% — 12 months ending Dec 2023 (217 decisions)14.8% — 12 months ending Jan 2024 (209 decisions)15.9% — 12 months ending Feb 2024 (214 decisions)20.7% — 12 months ending Mar 2024 (193 decisions)21.2% — 12 months ending Apr 2024 (193 decisions)18.1% — 12 months ending May 2024 (188 decisions)14.7% — 12 months ending Jun 2024 (184 decisions)14.0% — 12 months ending Jul 2024 (186 decisions)16.3% — 12 months ending Aug 2024 (209 decisions)14.5% — 12 months ending Sep 2024 (214 decisions)15.0% — 12 months ending Oct 2024 (213 decisions)15.4% — 12 months ending Nov 2024 (214 decisions)17.5% — 12 months ending Dec 2024 (212 decisions)19.9% — 12 months ending Jan 2025 (246 decisions)21.1% — 12 months ending Feb 2025 (256 decisions)17.6% — 12 months ending Mar 2025 (255 decisions)16.9% — 12 months ending Apr 2025 (260 decisions)17.4% — 12 months ending May 2025 (264 decisions)17.8% — 12 months ending Jun 2025 (276 decisions)18.8% — 12 months ending Jul 2025 (282 decisions)17.4% — 12 months ending Aug 2025 (264 decisions)17.3% — 12 months ending Sep 2025 (266 decisions)14.8% — 12 months ending Oct 2025 (305 decisions)13.8% — 12 months ending Nov 2025 (327 decisions)12.9% — 12 months ending Dec 2025 (333 decisions)10.1% — 12 months ending Jan 2026 (316 decisions)7.2% — 12 months ending Feb 2026 (305 decisions)7.3% — 12 months ending Mar 2026 (303 decisions)7.1% — 12 months ending Apr 2026 (310 decisions)5.9% — 12 months ending May 2026 (355 decisions)5.8% — 12 months ending Jun 2026 (360 decisions)4.4% — 12 months ending Jul 2026 (408 decisions)3.9% — 12 months ending Aug 2026 (407 decisions)

12 months are not plotted: the 12 months ending there held fewer than 25 decisions.

Monthly decisions

Showing the most recent 24 months on record. Months with no decisions are not listed.

Decisions and grant rate by month for this judge
MonthDecisionsGrant rate
August 202616Not reported
July 2026671.5%
June 2026319.7%
May 2026702.9%
April 2026303.3%
March 202611Not reported
February 2026250.0%
January 2026342.9%
December 202520Not reported
November 2025323.1%
October 2025570.0%
September 202514Not reported
August 202517Not reported
July 202519Not reported
June 20252611.5%
May 20252512.0%
April 202523Not reported
March 202513Not reported
February 20253627.8%
January 20255123.5%
December 202414Not reported
November 202410Not reported
October 202418Not reported
September 202412Not reported

Source and method

These figures come from case data released by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) under the Freedom of Information Act, published by the Deportation Data Project. Imigrar did not produce or estimate them.

Captured on October 23, 2026, 13 days ago. The record covers decisions from January 2002 through August 2026; nothing filed or decided after August 2026 appears here.

Grant rates are historical aggregates. They describe decisions already made. They do not predict the outcome of any individual case, and no figure on this page should be read as a forecast of what will happen in yours.

This page is informational only and is not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Only the official EOIR record is authoritative.

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