Seattle Immigration Court
915 2nd Avenue, Suite 613, Seattle, WA 98174. 9 judges with a published asylum record; the court denied 73.9% of asylum cases against 62.9% nationally.
Handles cases from
Jurisdiction map →- SEATTLE, WA - DHS DISTRICT OFFICE (including any sub-offices)
- Airway Heights Correctional Center
- Washington Department of Corrections (Monroe)
- Washington Department of Corrections (Walla Walla)
- The Federal Detention Center, Sea Tac
Hearing locations
- Immigration Court
- Airway Heights Corrections Center, Airway Heights, WA
- Peace Arch Port of Entry
- Washington DOC-Monroe, Monroe, WA
- Washington DCO-Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, WA
- The Federal Detention Center, Sea Tac
Judges
| Judge | Appointed | Decisions | Denial rate | Leaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tisocco | December 2022 | 1,344 | 87.1% | Strict |
| Kenneth Sogabe | July 2021 | 1,809 | 85.8% | Strict |
| Shane E. Johnson | March 2019 | 1,613 | 81.8% | Strict |
| David W. Evans | March 2020 | 923 | 75.8% | Strict |
| Hayden E. Windrow | December 2020 | 1,806 | 69.2% | Average |
| Susana Reyes | November 2023 | 670 | 68.2% | Average |
| Brett M. Parchert | January 2009 | 1,804 | 66.7% | Average |
| Robert B.C. McSeveney | 1980 | 2,053 | 64.9% | Average |
| Tammy L. Fitting | March 2008 | 131 | 41.2% | Lenient |