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
Immigration Judges Take Oath of Office in Los Angeles
An EOIR news release announces that David C. Anderson was appointed an immigration judge in April 2003 and sworn in at a Los Angeles investiture ceremony, with biographical detail on his degrees and earlier legal work.
Mentally ill immigrants detained for years without counsel
The Register's account of unrepresented mentally ill detainees describes a deportation hearing conducted by Immigration Judge David C. Anderson for a man with a traumatic brain injury who appeared without a lawyer.
3 years after serving sentence, S.L. man gets first shot at release from jail
Deseret News reports that Immigration Judge David C. Anderson set a $50,000 bond for Martin Chairez-Castrejon after a three-hour hearing, ending more than three years of detention, though the Department of Homeland Security reserved its right to appeal.
First bond hearing for Salt Lake man held for 3 years set for June 30
KSL reports that Immigration Judge David C. Anderson was set to hold an individualised bond hearing in West Valley City for a Salt Lake man detained more than three years, after a federal district judge ordered that such a hearing take place.
Other judges at West Valley
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.