Kevin W. Riley
Immigration Judge, Los Angeles-Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court. Appointed November 2009.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 470
- Asylum granted
- 84
- Other relief granted
- 21
- Denied
- 365
- Against own court
- +17.3 pts
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68% | 37% | 59% | 87% | 91% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 85% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: El Salvador (18.9%), Guatemala (15.1%), Russia (15.1%), Mexico (14.5%), Peru (9.6%).
Official biography
Judge Riley was appointed as an immigration judge in November 2009. He received a bachelor of arts degree in 1992 from the University of Oregon, a juris doctorate in 1995 from UCLA School of Law and a masters of business administration degree in 2005 from California State University. From 2004 to November 2009, Judge Riley served as deputy chief counsel,ICE, DHS, in Los Angeles. From 2003 to 2004, he served as an assistant chief counsel for ICE in Los Angeles. From 1995 to 2003, he served as an assistant district counsel for the former INS Office of Legislative and Public Affairs in Los Angeles. From May to August 1994, he worked as a law clerk for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Las Vegas, Nev. Judge Riley is a member of the State Bar of California.
In the record
New Documents Reveal Immigration Judge Hiring Plan Designed to Stack the Courts, Prioritize Politics Over Justice
An American Immigration Council release on documents about EOIR hiring reports that Riley was one of three appellate immigration judges hired on May 1, 2020, and cites TRAC data showing he denied 88.1 percent of asylum cases as an immigration judge from fiscal 2014 to 2019.
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.