Veronica Marie Segovia

Immigration Judge, Pearsall Immigration Court. Appointed November 2023.

StrictDenies far more often than the national average+27.3 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

Judge Segovia90.2%

Pearsall court82.8%

All judges nationally62.9%

Decisions on the merits: 265
Asylum granted: 7
Other relief granted: 19
Denied: 239
Against own court: +7.4 pts

Denial rate by fiscal year
FY24	FY25	FY26
91%	91%	87%

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

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 48% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Mexico (10.6%), Honduras (10.2%), Colombia (8.3%), Venezuela (7.5%), Nicaragua (6.4%).

Official biography

Veronica M. Segovia was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Segovia ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from St. Mary's University and a Juris Doctor in 2003 from St. Mary's University School of Law. From 2018 to 2023, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in San Antonio. From 2008 to 2018, she served as an assistant district attorney for the Bexar County District Attorney's Office in San Antonio. From 2003 to 2008, she practiced criminal defense at the Law Office of Veronica M. Segovia in San Antonio. Judge Segovia is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

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

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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.