Kathryn L. DeAngelis

Immigration Judge, Tucson Immigration Court. Appointed August 2016 by Loretta E. Lynch.

AverageClose to the national average+2.4 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge DeAngelis65.3%

Tucson court75.0%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 444
Asylum granted: 133
Other relief granted: 21
Denied: 290
Against own court: -9.7 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
35%	67%	57%	75%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 54% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Mexico (43.5%), Venezuela (14.9%), Colombia (7.9%), Cameroon (5%), Honduras (4.1%).

Official biography

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Kathryn L. DeAngelis to begin hearing cases in August 2016. Judge DeAngelis ear ned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1997 from Southampton College, a Master of Science degree in 2000 from the University of Hawaii, and a Juris Doctor in 2005 from the University of Arizona. From 2006 to July 2016, she served as a trial attorney for the Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, Department of Justice. Judge DeAngelis 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.