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Inside Immigration

Plain-language guides to US immigration, asylum and USCIS procedure.

Immigration judges

Kevin W. Riley

Immigration Judge, Los Angeles-Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court. Appointed November 2009.

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

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Judge Riley77.7%
Van Nuys court60.4%
All judges nationally62.9%
Decisions on the merits
470
Asylum granted
84
Other relief granted
21
Denied
365
Against own court
+17.3 pts
Denial rate by fiscal year
FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
68%37%59%87%91%

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

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 mast ers 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.

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

In the record

No published reporting or appellate decisions naming this judge have been collected yet.

Other judges at Van Nuys

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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.