Los Angeles - West Los Angeles Immigration Court
5245 Pacific Concourse Drive, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90045. 31 judges with a published asylum record; the court denied 61.2% of asylum cases against 62.9% nationally.
Handles cases from
Jurisdiction map →- Los Angeles, CA – DHS District Office (including any sub-offices). The West Los Angeles Immigration Court has jurisdiction over charging documents issued by the Los Angeles, CA – DHS District office for only non-detained respondents.
Judges
| Judge | Appointed | Decisions | Denial rate | Leaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Callaghan | March 2026 | 108 | 94.4% | Strict |
| Curtis F. Pierce | May 2022 | 599 | 88.3% | Strict |
| Carlos R. Juelle | October 2018 | 1,148 | 85.2% | Strict |
| Kristofer R. McDonald | November 2024 | 665 | 82.9% | Strict |
| Audra R. Behne | October 2018 | 910 | 79.5% | Strict |
| Leon J. Francis | October 2018 | 158 | 79.1% | Strict |
| Yvan Eugene Murad | November 2024 | 287 | 78.4% | Strict |
| Anita L. Simons | October 2018 | 1,241 | 60.7% | Average |
| Christine E. Stancill | December 2000 | 933 | 60.6% | Average |
| Jaime Jasso | October 2018 | 202 | 58.9% | Average |
| Jeffrey Frederick | October 2022 | 100 | 58.0% | Average |
| Hye Y. Chon | October 2018 | 447 | 55.9% | Lenient |
| Veronica S. Villegas | February 2017 | 287 | 54.4% | Lenient |
| Rachel A. Ruane | December 2010 | 170 | 54.1% | Lenient |
| Jankhana Desai | December 2017 | 365 | 53.7% | Lenient |
| Joyce A. Bakke Varzandeh | November 2009 | 269 | 51.7% | Lenient |
| Edward Lee | March 2020 | 279 | 50.5% | Lenient |
| Daniel H. Malvin | November 2018 | 213 | 49.8% | Lenient |
| Nancy E. Miller | August 2018 | 246 | 49.2% | Lenient |
| Ira E. Bank | June 1997 | 103 | 47.6% | Lenient |
| Amit Chugh | June 2015 | 150 | 46.7% | Lenient |
| Bridget Virchis | September 2017 | 128 | 46.1% | Lenient |
| Jan D. Latimore | March 1995 | 164 | 45.1% | Lenient |
| Timothy R. Everett | April 2013 | 267 | 41.6% | Lenient |
| Irma Perez | August 2023 | 159 | 41.5% | Lenient |
| Philip J. Costa | October 2010 | 364 | 38.5% | Lenient |
| Joseph Weiner | October 2022 | 108 | 33.3% | Lenient |
| Andrea Hong | January 2020 | 317 | 33.1% | Lenient |
| Jeannette L. Park | June 2016 | 149 | 29.5% | Lenient |
| Ashley Gadson-Andrews | August 2022 | 135 | 27.4% | Lenient |
| Andrea Siebert | October 2021 | 168 | 23.8% | Lenient |