Edward Lee

Immigration Judge, Los Angeles - West Los Angeles Immigration Court. Appointed March 2020 by William P. Barr.

LenientGrants more often than the national average-12.4 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Lee50.5%

Los Angeles - WLA court61.2%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 279
Asylum granted: 123
Other relief granted: 15
Denied: 141
Against own court: -10.7 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY21	FY22	FY23
81%	34%	36%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 93% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: China (28.3%), El Salvador (18.6%), Guatemala (15.4%), Mexico (10.8%), Honduras (6.5%).

Official biography

Attorney General William P. Barr appointed Edward F. Lee as an immigration judge in March 2020. Judge Lee ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1978 from the University of California at Irvineand a Juris Doctor in 1983 from the University of California, Hastings College of Law. From1996 to 2020, he served as a judge for the California Superior Court, in Santa Clara County. From 1992 to 1996, he served as a municipal court judge for the Santa Clara County Judicial District, California. From 1984 to 1992, he served as senior trial attorney for the Office of the District Attorney, County of Santa Clara, California. Judge Lee is a member of the State Barof 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.