Bridget Virchis
Immigration Judge, Los Angeles-North Los Angeles St. Immigration Court. Appointed September 2017 by Jeff Sessions.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 135
- Asylum granted
- 38
- Other relief granted
- 30
- Denied
- 67
- Against own court
- -15.8 pts
| FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | 49% | 68% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 87% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: China (23%), Nicaragua (13.3%), Colombia (11.9%), Guatemala (11.9%), Mexico (8.1%).
Official biography
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Bridget Virchis to begin hearing cases in September 2017. Judge Virchis ear ned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 from Cornell University and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the University of Southern California Law School. From 2008 to 2017, she worked for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Los Angeles, serving as assistant chief counsel from 2008 to 2010, and a senior attorney from 2010 to 2017. From 2006 to 2008, she served as an associate legal advisor for ICE in Washington, D.C. From 2002 to 2006, she served as an attorney advisor for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Division of Indian Affairs, also in Washington, D.C. Judge Virchis is a member of the District of Columbia Bar.
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Court page →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.