Immigration judge

Judge Patrick S. Savage

Immigration Judge at San Francisco, CA

49.1%Grant rate · all years
Patrick S. Savage49.1%
Court median judge47.6%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

1,799
Granted
1,865
Denied
3,664
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 49.1% historical asylum grant rate for Patrick S. Savage at San Francisco, CA, based on 1,799 grants and 1,865 denials (3,664 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Patrick S. Savage with San Francisco, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 49.1%, 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.

Community Discussion

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News: Immigration Judge Patrick S. Savage reported removed from the bench

According to public news reporting, Immigration Judge Patrick S. Savage was reported to have left the EOIR immigration bench in 2025 (fired, terminated, or not renewed) as part of the 2025–2026 wave of immigration-judge dismissals.

Source: https://missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-immigration-judges-fired/

This post summarizes publicly reported news and links to the original source. Details may be updated as more information becomes available.

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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Patrick S. Savage is listed with the San Francisco, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 49.1% 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 (520 decided, 52.1% grant rate), India (313 decided, 90.7% grant rate), and Guatemala (301 decided, 51.2% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Mexico 520 52.1%
India 313 90.7%
Guatemala 301 51.2%
El Salvador 203 59.1%
Colombia 151 0.0%
Nicaragua 127 6.3%
Honduras 114 49.1%
China 63 74.6%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 163 6.1%
2025 584 34.1%
2024 282 45.4%
2023 361 67.6%
2022 271 78.2%
2021 142 76.8%
2020 291 67.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Patrick S. Savage's asylum grant rate?

Judge Patrick S. Savage granted asylum in 49.1% of 3,664 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Patrick S. Savage grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (49.1%) 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.

How is this grant rate calculated?

Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.

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