Patrick Savage

Immigration Judge, San Francisco Immigration Court. Appointed June 2015 by Eric Holder.

LenientGrants far more often than the national average-53.6 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Savage9.3%

San Francisco court28.4%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 829
Asylum granted: 706
Other relief granted: 46
Denied: 77
Against own court: -19.1 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
2%	1%	3%	4%	19%	63%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 95% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: India (30.6%), Guatemala (15.3%), Mexico (12.8%), El Salvador (12.3%), Honduras (6.3%).

Official biography

Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Savage to begin hearing cases in June 2015.Judge Savage received a bachelor of arts degree in 1991 from St. Andrews University and a jurisdoctorate in 1999 from the University of Oregon School of Law. From September 2007 to May 2015, Judge Savage served as assistant chief counsel, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in San Francisco. From 2007 to 2012, heserved in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. From 2000 to 2007, Judge Savage served in the U.S.Marine Corps. From 1999 to 2000, he was an attorney at Freeman & Freeman, in Rockville,Md. Judge Savage is a member of the State Bar of California and the Maryland State Bar.

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

In the record

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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.