Colin P. Eichenberger
Immigration Judge, Concord Immigration Court. Appointed May 2023.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 438
- Asylum granted
- 136
- Other relief granted
- 20
- Denied
- 282
- Against own court
- +13.0 pts
| FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | 65% | 77% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 93% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Mexico (34.2%), India (33.6%), El Salvador (6.6%), Nicaragua (6.2%), Russia (3.2%).
Official biography
Colin P. Eichenberger was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2023. Judge Eichenberger earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from the University of California, Davis, a Juris Doctor in 2006 from the University of San Francisco, and a Master of Laws in 2014 from George Washington University. From 2007 to 2023, he served as an attorney and a trial judge with the U.S. Air Force in the following locations: Misawa Air Base, Japan; Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas; Joint Base Andrews, Maryland; Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma; and Travis Air Force Base, California. In 2023, he retired as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Air Force, having last served as a military judge in the Western Circuit. Judge Eichenberger is a member of the State Bar of California.
In the record
Contra Costa Superior Court Appoints Colin P. Eichenberger as Commissioner
Official court press release stating Colin P. Eichenberger, who since 2023 served as an Immigration Judge presiding over immigration matters in Concord, was appointed Commissioner of the Contra Costa Superior Court effective January 5, 2026.
EOIR Announces 19 New Immigration Judges
Official DOJ announcement stating Colin P. Eichenberger was appointed as an immigration judge at the San Francisco Immigration Court beginning May 2023, after retiring as a lieutenant colonel and military trial judge with the U.S. Air Force.
Other judges at Concord
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.