Immigration judge
Immigration Judge at San Francisco, CA
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 53.5% historical asylum grant rate for Elizabeth L. Young at San Francisco, CA, based on 1,012 grants and 878 denials (1,890 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Elizabeth L. Young with San Francisco, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 53.5%, this judge is above average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
Former San Francisco immigration judge Elizabeth Young resigned in 2025 after being reassigned from a regional deputy chief immigration judge role amid reported Trump administration upheaval in immigration courts.
Source: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/former-judges-inside-look-immigration-court-upheaval/3965734/?amp=1
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Elizabeth L. Young is listed with the San Francisco, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 53.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (359 decided, 84.4% grant rate), Guatemala (111 decided, 35.1% grant rate), and El Salvador (71 decided, 56.3% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.
Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.
This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
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| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 359 | 84.4% |
| Guatemala | 111 | 35.1% |
| El Salvador | 71 | 56.3% |
| Honduras | 53 | 32.1% |
| India | 48 | 85.4% |
| China | 17 | 64.7% |
| Nepal | 11 | 90.9% |
| Brazil | 9 | 55.6% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | 56 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | 70 | 85.7% |
| 2022 | 73 | 89.0% |
| 2021 | 214 | 82.7% |
| 2020 | 324 | 46.9% |
Judge Elizabeth L. Young granted asylum in 53.5% of 1,890 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
The rate (53.5%) is above the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at San Francisco, CA grants 47.6%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
