Immigration judge
Immigration Judge at San Francisco, CA
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 54.9% historical asylum grant rate for Jeremiah Johnson at San Francisco, CA, based on 1,643 grants and 1,349 denials (2,992 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jeremiah Johnson with San Francisco, CA. With an asylum approval rate of 54.9%, 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.
According to public news reporting, Immigration Judge Jeremiah Johnson 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://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/09/trump-administration-immigration-judges
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Jeremiah Johnson is listed with the San Francisco, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 54.9% 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 (594 decided, 56.6% grant rate), India (330 decided, 86.7% grant rate), and Guatemala (271 decided, 62.7% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 | 594 | 56.6% |
| India | 330 | 86.7% |
| Guatemala | 271 | 62.7% |
| El Salvador | 198 | 71.7% |
| Colombia | 121 | 5.8% |
| Nicaragua | 114 | 7.9% |
| Honduras | 100 | 52.0% |
| China | 52 | 61.5% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 177 | 24.9% |
| 2025 | 650 | 27.5% |
| 2024 | 44 | 90.9% |
| 2023 | 409 | 75.8% |
| 2022 | 309 | 93.5% |
| 2021 | 160 | 91.2% |
| 2020 | 347 | 58.8% |
Judge Jeremiah Johnson granted asylum in 54.9% of 2,992 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
The rate (54.9%) 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.
