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Ana L. Partida

Immigration Judge, San Diego Immigration Court. Appointed June 2016 by Loretta E. Lynch.

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

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Judge Partida53.5%
San Diego court54.6%
All judges nationally62.9%
Decisions on the merits
142
Asylum granted
66
Other relief granted
0
Denied
76
Against own court
-1.1 pts
Denial rate by fiscal year
FY22FY23
61%43%

Read from TRAC's chart to the nearest point. Years with fewer than 25 decisions are not shown.

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 96% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Haiti (48.6%), Guatemala (23.2%), Chile (10.6%), Honduras (7%), Brazil (4.2%).

Official biography

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Ana L. Partida to begin hearing cases in June 2016. Judge Partida ear ned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 from San Diego State University, a Master of Forensic Sciences degree in 1998 from National University, and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the New England School of Law. From 2003 to May 2016, Judge Partida served as an assistant chief counsel for the Office of the Chief Counsel (OCC), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). From 2002 through 2003, Judge Partida served as an assistant district counsel for the former Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice. Judge Partida is a member of the New Jersey State Bar.

As published by the Executive Office for Immigration Review at appointment, via TRAC.

In the record

No published reporting or appellate decisions naming this judge have been collected yet.

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About these figures. Denial rates describe outcomes in the cases a judge happened to hear, which differ by detention, nationality and representation. They are not a measure of fairness or competence. Method and sources are on the judges index.