What is Judge Maritza Ramos's background?
EOIR's notice says that Maritza Ramos was appointed in March 2022. Judge Ramos earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from Florida State University, a Juris Doctorate in 2001 from St. Thomas University College of Law in Miami Gardens, Florida, and a Master in Management in 2004 from St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida. From 2019 to 2022, she served as an Associate Magistrate Judge, Henry County Magistrate Court, in McDonough, Georgia. From 2018 to 2021, she was in private practice as an Associate Attorney with Cooper McCord, in McDonough, Georgia. From 2012 to 2018, she was a solo practitioner with The Law Office of Maritza S. Ramos LLC.
What does TRAC report about Judge Maritza Ramos's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Maritza Ramos decided 886 asylum cases at Houston Immigration Court and denied 88.9 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Maritza Ramos in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with Houston - Jefferson Street Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.