Leon J. Francis
Immigration Judge, Santa Ana Immigration Court. Appointed October 2018 by Jeff Sessions.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 979
- Asylum granted
- 210
- Other relief granted
- 24
- Denied
- 745
- Against own court
- -0.4 pts
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37% | 55% | 66% | 83% | 93% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 88% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Mexico (26.6%), China (10.4%), Nicaragua (10%), Guatemala (8.7%), Colombia (8.1%).
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 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.