Curtis F. Pierce

Immigration Judge, Los Angeles - West Los Angeles Immigration Court. Appointed May 2022.

StrictDenies far more often than the national average+25.4 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Pierce88.3%

Los Angeles - WLA court61.2%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 599
Asylum granted: 49
Other relief granted: 21
Denied: 529
Against own court: +27.1 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY24	FY25	FY26
41%	77%	95%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 95% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Guatemala (17.9%), Nicaragua (14.5%), Colombia (11%), Mexico (10.5%), Russia (7.7%).

Official biography

Curtis Pierce was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in May 2022. Judge Pierce ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1980 from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Juris Doctor in 1984 from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. From 1995 to 2022, he practiced immigration law with the Law Offices of Curtis Pierce in Los Angeles. Judge Pierce is a member of the State Bar of California.

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

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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.