Leon J. Francis
Immigration Judge, Los Angeles - West Los Angeles Immigration Court. Appointed October 2018 by Jeff Sessions.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 158
- Asylum granted
- 32
- Other relief granted
- 1
- Denied
- 125
- Against own court
- +17.9 pts
| FY21 | FY22 |
|---|---|
| 79% | 86% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 96% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: El Salvador (32.3%), Guatemala (25.3%), China (9.5%), Mexico (9.5%), Honduras (7.6%).
Official biography
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Leon J. Francis to begin hearing cases in October 2018. Judge Francis ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1993 from Boise State University, a Juris Doctor in 1996 from Gonzaga University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2009 from the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School. From 1996 to 2018, he was a judge advocate with the U.S. Marine Corps in the following locations: Kaneohe, Hawaii; Camp Pendleton, California; Pentagon, Washington, D.C.; Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan; and Yuma,Arizona. He served as a military judge for the last six years of his military career. Judge Francisis a member of the Idaho State Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Los Angeles - WLA
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