Philip J. Costa
Immigration Judge, Los Angeles - West Los Angeles Immigration Court. Appointed October 2010 by Eric Holder.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 364
- Asylum granted
- 206
- Other relief granted
- 18
- Denied
- 140
- Against own court
- -22.7 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42% | 33% | 39% | 36% | 43% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 95% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: China (27.5%), El Salvador (14.8%), Mexico (12.6%), Russia (9.3%), Guatemala (6.6%).
Official biography
Attorney General Eric Holder appointed Judge Costa in October 2010. Judge Costa received a bachelor of arts degree in 1989 and a juris doctorate in 1992, both from New York University. From 2003 to October 2010, he served as deputy chief counsel, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, New York. From 1997 to 2003, Judge Costa was an assistant district counsel for the former Immigration and Naturalization Service, New York. From 1992 to 1997, he worked as a general commercial litigation associate for Chadbourne & Parke, LLP, New York. Judge Costa is a member of the New York State Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Los Angeles - WLA
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.