Gregory L. Simmons
Immigration Judge, Santa Ana Immigration Court. Appointed October 2019 by William P. Barr.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 560
- Asylum granted
- 73
- Other relief granted
- 20
- Denied
- 467
- Against own court
- +6.9 pts
| FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64% | 80% | 82% | 95% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 93% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Mexico (20.4%), Nicaragua (13.4%), China (12.5%), Colombia (11.1%), Guatemala (7.5%).
Official biography
Attorney General William Barr appointed Gregory L. Simmons to begin hearing cases in October 2019. Judge Simmons ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1985 from the University of Texas, a Juris Doctor in 1989 from Baylor University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 1996 from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School. In 2013, he retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after a career of 26 years. From 2009 to 2013, he served as a general courts-martial trial judge, in California. From 1989 to 2009, he served as a judge advocate in the following locations: Newport, Rhode Island; Albany, Georgia, including an appointment as aspecial assistant U.S. attorney (SAUSA) for the Middle District of Georgia; Kaneohe Bay and Honolulu, Hawaii, including appointment as a SAUSA for the District of Hawaii; San Diego,California; the Pentagon, District of Columbia; Camp Pendleton, California; and overseas. Judge Simmons is a member of the Texas State Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Santa Ana
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.