Olga Attia
Immigration Judge, San Diego Immigration Court. Appointed July 2017 by Jeff Sessions.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 385
- Asylum granted
- 56
- Other relief granted
- 27
- Denied
- 302
- Against own court
- +23.8 pts
| FY22 | FY23 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50% | 41% | 88% | 98% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 75% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Guatemala (24.2%), Mexico (24.2%), Venezuela (11.2%), Russia (6.8%), Haiti (6.5%).
Official biography
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Olga Attia to begin hearing cases in July 2017. Judge Attia earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1993 from the California State University at Long Beach and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from the University of San Diego School of Law. From 2003 to 2017, she served as an assistant chief counsel for the Office of Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in San Diego, Calif. From 1997 to 2003, she served as an assistant district counsel for the Office of District Counsel, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, also in San Diego. From 1996 to 1997, she served as a judicial law clerk at the San Diego, El Centro, and Hawaii immigration courts, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice, entering on duty through the Attorney General's Honors Program. Judge Attia is a member of the California State Bar.
In the record
Executive Office for Immigration Review Swears in 11 Immigration Judges
EOIR announced that Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Olga Attia to the Otay Mesa Immigration Court, beginning cases in July 2017. From 2003 to 2017 she was an assistant chief counsel with ICE in San Diego.
Other judges at San Diego
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.