Immigration court
Sacramento, CA Immigration Court
8 judges · CA
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 8,078
- Granted
- 14,879
- Denied
- 8
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Sacramento, CA, 8 judges range from 7.3% to 53.1%.
Each judge's all-time EOIR decided outcomes across every court they have served in: granted ÷ (granted + denied). Judges now based at this court with at least 100 decided cases. A historical pattern — not a prediction for any case.
The 2026-09-01 snapshot shows a 35.2% historical asylum grant rate for Sacramento, CA Immigration Court, based on 8,078 grants and 14,879 denials (22,957 decided outcomes).
The Sacramento, CA Immigration Court has an overall asylum approval rate of 35.2% across 22,957 decided cases. The court has 8 immigration judges. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
How to Interpret This Court's Data
The Sacramento, CA Immigration Court has an overall asylum grant rate of 35.2% in the current AsylumTracker dataset. Court-level statistics aggregate judges and cases assigned to that court, so the court average can differ sharply from any one judge's profile.
High-volume judge profiles at this court include Geisse, Loreto (8,923 total cases), Neumeister, William David (6,543 total cases), and Daw, Alison E (6,128 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court include Mexico (4,899 decided, 10.3% grant rate), Russia (2,884 decided, 75.6% grant rate), and India (2,626 decided, 70.6% grant rate).
Asylum grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Procedural outcomes are separated so users can distinguish merits decisions from docket-management outcomes.
This page uses public EOIR records last updated 2026-09-01. The data is informational and should not be treated as legal advice or a prediction for any individual case.
Read how EOIR data works or learn how to compare asylum approval rates.
Areas Served by This Court
Based on the official EOIR ZIP-code assignment, the Sacramento, CA Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 420 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
CA — Sacramento, Auburn, Chico, Elk Grove, Redding, Roseville, Citrus Heights, Davis, Grass Valley, Oroville, Rancho Cordova, Rocklin, South Lake Tahoe, West Sacramento, Woodland and 280 more cities
NV — Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Fallon, Gardnerville, Incline Village, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Carlin, Crescent Valley, Crystal Bay, Dayton, Deeth, Denio, Elko and 40 more cities
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geisse, Loreto | 50.8% | 3,528 | 3,423 | 6,951 |
| Neumeister, William David | 48.6% | 2,481 | 2,629 | 5,110 |
| Daw, Alison E | 43.0% | 1,984 | 2,625 | 4,609 |
| Phan, Susan | 29.2% | 1,573 | 3,816 | 5,389 |
| Maggard, Print | 53.1% | 2,026 | 1,788 | 3,814 |
| Hitesman, Jonathan W. | 11.3% | 222 | 1,736 | 1,958 |
| Hunter, Denise | 47.6% | 683 | 751 | 1,434 |
| Pettigrew, Bayleigh | 7.3% | 9 | 115 | 124 |
Approval Rate by Nationality
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 10.3% | 503 | 4,396 | 4,899 |
| Russia | 75.6% | 2,181 | 703 | 2,884 |
| India | 70.6% | 1,853 | 773 | 2,626 |
| Guatemala | 14.9% | 204 | 1,169 | 1,373 |
| Nicaragua | 15.8% | 176 | 941 | 1,117 |
| Honduras | 11.6% | 97 | 740 | 837 |
| Afghanistan | 52.4% | 439 | 398 | 837 |
| El Salvador | 26.3% | 213 | 596 | 809 |
| Colombia | 3.2% | 16 | 487 | 503 |
| Peru | 2.0% | 7 | 336 | 343 |
| Venezuela | 7.6% | 23 | 280 | 303 |
| Romania | 26.2% | 76 | 214 | 290 |
| Ukraine | 81.0% | 188 | 44 | 232 |
| China | 68.4% | 141 | 65 | 206 |
| Iraq | 86.6% | 116 | 18 | 134 |
| Nepal | 82.4% | 89 | 19 | 108 |
| Belarus | 90.7% | 88 | 9 | 97 |
| Turkey | 10.5% | 8 | 68 | 76 |
| Vietnam | 58.1% | 36 | 26 | 62 |
| Ecuador | 1.6% | 1 | 60 | 61 |
| Kazakhstan | 75.0% | 45 | 15 | 60 |
| Uzbekistan | 67.4% | 29 | 14 | 43 |
| Armenia | 74.4% | 32 | 11 | 43 |
| Haiti | 0.0% | 0 | 39 | 39 |
| Azerbaijan | 92.1% | 35 | 3 | 38 |
| Brazil | 3.3% | 1 | 29 | 30 |
| Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) | 60.7% | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| Philippines | 30.8% | 8 | 18 | 26 |
| Moldavia (Moldova) | 70.8% | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| Pakistan | 59.1% | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| Unknown Nationality | 22.7% | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| Jamaica | 5.0% | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| Cuba | 18.8% | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Syria | 100.0% | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Fiji | 50.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Tajikistan (Tadzhik) | 41.7% | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Thailand | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Israel | 100.0% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Belize | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Mongolia | 16.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Bulgaria | 80.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Sri Lanka | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Egypt | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Libya | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Nigeria | 40.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Chile | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Canada | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Laos | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |