David H. Burke
Immigration Judge, Los Angeles-Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court. Appointed November 2009.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 653
- Asylum granted
- 326
- Other relief granted
- 53
- Denied
- 274
- Against own court
- -18.4 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60% | 40% | 38% | 39% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 94% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Armenia (19.1%), El Salvador (17.2%), Mexico (15.6%), Russia (14.4%), Guatemala (6.6%).
Official biography
Judge Burke was appointed as an immigration judge in November 2009. He received abachelor of arts degree in 1985 from California State University, Fullerton, a master of artsdegree in 1991 from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a juris doctorate in 1995from the University of Colorado Law School. From 2008 to November 2009, Judge Burkeserved as an associate general counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS, in Dallas, Texas. From 2002 to 2008, Judge Burke worked as an assistant chief counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), DHS, where he served as a special assistant U.S. attorney, in El Paso, Texas. From 1996 to 2002, he served as an assistant district counsel with the former INS in Los Angeles. Judge Burke is a member of the Colorado State Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Van Nuys
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.