Sebastian T. Patti
Immigration Judge, Chicago Immigration Court. Appointed October 2018 by Jeff Sessions.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 378
- Asylum granted
- 308
- Other relief granted
- 22
- Denied
- 48
- Against own court
- -36.3 pts
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16% | 21% | 1% | 12% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 94% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Venezuela (14.6%), Honduras (9.5%), China (6.9%), Guatemala (6.9%), El Salvador (6.3%).
Official biography
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Sebastian T. Patti to begin hearing cases in October 2018. Judge Patti ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1975 from Duke University and a Juris Doctor in1978 from the University of Kansas School of Law. From 2011 to 2018, he was presiding judge with the Domestic Violence Division, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. From 2010 to2011, he was a judge with the Chancery Division, Circuit Court of Cook County. From 2009 to2010, he was a judge with the Illinois Appellate Court in Chicago. From 1998 to 2009, he was asupervising judge with the Housing Section, Circuit Court of Cook County. From 1995 to 1998,he was a judge with the Circuit Court of Cook County. From 1979 to 1995, he was a regional counsel for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Chicago. Judge Patti is a member ofthe Kansas Bar and the Illinois State Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Chicago
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.