Immigration court
San Diego, CA Immigration Court
23 judges · CA
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 36,200
- Granted
- 144,732
- Denied
- 23
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At San Diego, CA, 20 judges range from 2.4% to 51.9%.
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 20.0% historical asylum grant rate for San Diego, CA Immigration Court, based on 36,200 grants and 144,732 denials (180,932 decided outcomes).
The San Diego, CA Immigration Court has an overall asylum approval rate of 20.0% across 180,932 decided cases. The court has 23 immigration judges. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
How to Interpret This Court's Data
The San Diego, CA Immigration Court has an overall asylum grant rate of 20.0% 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 Williams, John C. (33,733 total cases), Barrett, Robert J. (30,833 total cases), and Bagley, Kenneth A. (25,487 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court include Mexico (3,618 decided, 12.9% grant rate), Guatemala (2,687 decided, 3.4% grant rate), and Honduras (993 decided, 3.4% 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 San Diego, CA Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 105 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
CA — San Diego, Chula Vista, Carlsbad, Oceanside, El Cajon, La Jolla, San Marcos, Vista, Escondido, La Mesa, Rancho Santa Fe, Spring Valley, Alpine, Anza, Bonita and 33 more cities
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, John C. | 16.4% | 4,704 | 24,042 | 28,746 |
| Barrett, Robert J. | 13.0% | 3,417 | 22,856 | 26,273 |
| Bagley, Kenneth A. | 12.9% | 2,738 | 18,491 | 21,229 |
| Bartolomei, Rico J. | 19.6% | 2,443 | 10,004 | 12,447 |
| Atenaide, Anthony | 15.9% | 2,277 | 12,070 | 14,347 |
| Fernandez, Ignacio P. | 23.6% | 2,942 | 9,506 | 12,448 |
| Devitto, James | 6.3% | 584 | 8,633 | 9,217 |
| Boone, Gaylyn N. | 51.9% | 4,423 | 4,096 | 8,519 |
| Ragusa, Joseph M. | 30.6% | 2,182 | 4,948 | 7,130 |
| Watkins, Henry G. | 2.4% | 129 | 5,161 | 5,290 |
| Simpson, Scott | 7.2% | 189 | 2,436 | 2,625 |
| Glaser-Allen, Colleen | 36.7% | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| Penalosa, Jose L., JR. | 9.2% | 251 | 2,485 | 2,736 |
| Attia, Olga E. | 5.5% | 97 | 1,670 | 1,767 |
| Halliday-Roberts, Catherine E. | 11.0% | 199 | 1,616 | 1,815 |
| Anderson, Amelia | 14.7% | 252 | 1,461 | 1,713 |
| Heesch, Meghan E. | 14.7% | 133 | 774 | 907 |
| Pepi, Lindsay W. | 8.0% | 93 | 1,067 | 1,160 |
| Najjar, George R. | 16.9% | 85 | 418 | 503 |
| Begovich, Samantha | 7.9% | 74 | 861 | 935 |
| Obrien, Leah | 13.6% | 24 | 153 | 177 |
| Ishimoto, Rhana | 12.1% | 12 | 87 | 99 |
| Montes, Raul | 100.0% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Approval Rate by Nationality
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 12.9% | 468 | 3,150 | 3,618 |
| Guatemala | 3.4% | 92 | 2,595 | 2,687 |
| Honduras | 3.4% | 34 | 959 | 993 |
| Venezuela | 8.6% | 67 | 714 | 781 |
| Colombia | 5.6% | 44 | 736 | 780 |
| Haiti | 6.0% | 43 | 672 | 715 |
| Russia | 58.1% | 298 | 215 | 513 |
| El Salvador | 7.1% | 32 | 420 | 452 |
| Nicaragua | 14.2% | 61 | 369 | 430 |
| Peru | 3.3% | 8 | 233 | 241 |
| Brazil | 2.2% | 5 | 218 | 223 |
| Ecuador | 4.1% | 8 | 188 | 196 |
| Cuba | 42.0% | 71 | 98 | 169 |
| Afghanistan | 23.1% | 37 | 123 | 160 |
| Iraq | 65.5% | 95 | 50 | 145 |
| China | 19.7% | 27 | 110 | 137 |
| Turkey | 19.3% | 26 | 109 | 135 |
| Vietnam | 30.8% | 24 | 54 | 78 |
| Iran | 56.5% | 39 | 30 | 69 |
| Philippines | 25.0% | 12 | 36 | 48 |
| Chile | 10.6% | 5 | 42 | 47 |
| Somalia | 46.8% | 22 | 25 | 47 |
| India | 6.5% | 3 | 43 | 46 |
| Jamaica | 4.4% | 2 | 43 | 45 |
| Ghana | 5.6% | 2 | 34 | 36 |
| Nigeria | 25.0% | 8 | 24 | 32 |
| Senegal | 6.2% | 2 | 30 | 32 |
| Uzbekistan | 0.0% | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| Ethiopia | 63.3% | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| Eritrea | 66.7% | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| Kazakhstan | 30.0% | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| Armenia | 5.3% | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| Belarus | 41.2% | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Azerbaijan | 35.3% | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Egypt | 17.6% | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Sudan | 58.3% | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Cameroon | 40.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Georgia | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Ukraine | 30.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Guinea | 70.0% | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Costa Rica | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Pakistan | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| South Korea | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Unknown Nationality | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Angola | 66.7% | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Jordan | 16.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Argentina | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Indonesia | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Syria | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Libya | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Morocco | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| South Africa | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Tajikistan (Tadzhik) | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Niger | 100.0% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Belize | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Laos | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Thailand | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mauritania | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Panama | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Israel | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 100.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |