David Neumeister

Immigration Judge, Sacramento Immigration Court. Appointed December 2010 by Eric Holder.

LenientGrants far more often than the national average-50.5 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Neumeister12.4%

Sacramento court27.0%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 637
Asylum granted: 527
Other relief granted: 31
Denied: 79
Against own court: -14.6 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
35%	12%	9%	9%	8%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 80% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Russia (49.3%), India (14.9%), Guatemala (5.8%), Mexico (5.3%), Afghanistan (5.2%).

Official biography

Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Neumeister in December 2010. Judge Neumeister received a bachelor of arts degree in 1973 and a master of arts degree in English in 1978, both from California State University, Dominguez Hills and a juris doctorate in 1980 from Southwestern University School of Law. From 1980 to December 2010, he was in private practice in Bakersfield, Calif., exclusively practic ing immigration law since 1982. Judge Neumeister is a member of the State Bar of California.

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

In the record

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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.