David C. Anderson
Immigration Judge, Salt Lake City Immigration Court. Appointed April 2003.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 1,221
- Asylum granted
- 793
- Other relief granted
- 72
- Denied
- 356
- Against own court
- -7.7 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58% | 35% | 7% | 15% | 48% | 48% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 89% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Venezuela (67.8%), Mexico (7.3%), Colombia (5.9%), Peru (3.7%), Guatemala (3.4%).
Official biography
Judge Anderson was appointed as an Immigration Judge in April 2003. He received an undergraduate degree in 1988 from Brigham Young University, and a Juris Doctorate in 1991 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Prior to joining the Executive Office for Immigration Review, Judge Anderson served as an assistant district counsel with the Department of Homeland Security [formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)] in San Pedro, California, from January 2000 until his appointment in April 2003. He also served as assistant district counsel with the INS in Los Angeles from December 1998 to January 2000. Judge Anderson served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps from June 1992 to November 1998. He is a member of the California Bar.
In the record
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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.