Immigration court
Sacramento, CA Immigration Court
8 judges · CA
EOIR data through Oct 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 8,105
- Granted
- 15,117
- Denied
- 8
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Sacramento, CA, 8 judges range from 7.2% to 53.2%.
Each judge's all-time EOIR decided outcomes across every court they have served in: granted ÷ (granted + denied). Judges now based at this court with at least 100 decided cases. A historical pattern — not a prediction for any case.
Recent decisions (Oct 2024 – Sep 2026): Sacramento, CA Immigration Court granted asylum in 24.0% of 7,672 decided cases. That is lower than the court's all-time rate of 34.9% (23,222 decided cases). Over the same months, the national rate was 5.0%.
What people ask about Sacramento, CA Immigration Court
These are the questions people asked most about this court from Apr 2026 to Oct 2026. The answers come from EOIR immigration court data and ICE arrest records.
What is the asylum grant rate at Sacramento, CA Immigration Court?
In Oct 2024 – Sep 2026, the court granted asylum in 24.0% of 7,672 decided cases (grants plus denials). Across all years in EOIR data, it granted 34.9% of 23,222 decided cases. Over the same recent months, the national rate was 5.0%.
How long is the wait from the first hearing to the individual hearing at Sacramento, CA Immigration Court?
For cases at this court whose first individual hearing was held in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, the median time from the first master calendar hearing to that individual hearing was about 24 months. Cases still waiting for an individual hearing are not counted, so this is a floor, not an estimate for any one case.
How many ICE arrests are recorded in Sacramento, California?
ICE recorded 500 arrests in Sacramento, California from Aug 2025 to Jul 2026, 63 of them in Jul 2026. The highest month in these records, which start in Oct 2022, was Jun 2026 with 98. These are arrests anywhere in the city, not only at the immigration court.
How to Interpret This Court's Data
Court-level statistics aggregate the judges and cases assigned to the Sacramento, CA Immigration Court, so the court average can differ sharply from any one judge's profile.
High-volume judge profiles at this court include Geisse, Loreto (8,903 total cases), Neumeister, William David (6,538 total cases), and Daw, Alison E (6,126 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court (fiscal years 2020–2026) include Mexico (4,977 decided, 10.2% grant rate), Russia (2,935 decided, 74.8% grant rate), and India (2,658 decided, 69.7% grant rate).
Asylum grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Procedural outcomes are separated so users can distinguish merits decisions from docket-management outcomes.
This page uses public EOIR records last updated 2026-10-01. The data is informational and should not be treated as legal advice or a prediction for any individual case.
Read how EOIR data works or learn how to compare asylum approval rates.
Areas Served by This Court
Based on the official EOIR ZIP-code assignment, the Sacramento, CA Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 420 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
CA — Sacramento, Auburn, Chico, Elk Grove, Redding, Roseville, Citrus Heights, Davis, Grass Valley, Oroville, Rancho Cordova, Rocklin, South Lake Tahoe, West Sacramento, Woodland and 280 more cities
NV — Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Fallon, Gardnerville, Incline Village, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Carlin, Crescent Valley, Crystal Bay, Dayton, Deeth, Denio, Elko and 40 more cities
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geisse, Loreto | 50.8% | 3,528 | 3,414 | 6,942 |
| Neumeister, William David | 48.6% | 2,480 | 2,625 | 5,105 |
| Daw, Alison E | 43.1% | 1,984 | 2,623 | 4,607 |
| Phan, Susan | 28.7% | 1,575 | 3,911 | 5,486 |
| Maggard, Print | 53.2% | 2,025 | 1,780 | 3,805 |
| Hitesman, Jonathan W. | 11.6% | 233 | 1,769 | 2,002 |
| Hunter, Denise | 47.8% | 683 | 745 | 1,428 |
| Pettigrew, Bayleigh | 7.2% | 14 | 180 | 194 |
Approval Rate by Nationality
Fiscal years 2020–2026 (Oct 2019 – Sep 2026).
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 10.2% | 506 | 4,471 | 4,977 |
| Russia | 74.8% | 2,194 | 741 | 2,935 |
| India | 69.7% | 1,853 | 805 | 2,658 |
| Guatemala | 14.8% | 205 | 1,180 | 1,385 |
| Nicaragua | 15.7% | 176 | 943 | 1,119 |
| Honduras | 11.4% | 97 | 753 | 850 |
| Afghanistan | 52.7% | 447 | 401 | 848 |
| El Salvador | 26.1% | 213 | 604 | 817 |
| Colombia | 3.1% | 16 | 492 | 508 |
| Peru | 2.0% | 7 | 337 | 344 |
| Venezuela | 7.4% | 23 | 287 | 310 |
| Romania | 25.7% | 76 | 220 | 296 |
| Ukraine | 80.3% | 188 | 46 | 234 |
| China | 67.5% | 141 | 68 | 209 |
| Iraq | 86.6% | 116 | 18 | 134 |
| Nepal | 82.4% | 89 | 19 | 108 |
| Belarus | 89.8% | 88 | 10 | 98 |
| Turkey | 11.1% | 9 | 72 | 81 |
| Ecuador | 1.6% | 1 | 62 | 63 |
| Vietnam | 58.1% | 36 | 26 | 62 |
| Kazakhstan | 73.8% | 45 | 16 | 61 |
| Uzbekistan | 61.7% | 29 | 18 | 47 |
| Armenia | 74.4% | 32 | 11 | 43 |
| Haiti | 0.0% | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| Azerbaijan | 92.1% | 35 | 3 | 38 |
| Brazil | 3.3% | 1 | 29 | 30 |
| Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) | 60.7% | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| Philippines | 30.8% | 8 | 18 | 26 |
| Pakistan | 50.0% | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| Moldavia (Moldova) | 70.8% | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| Jamaica | 4.2% | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| Unknown Nationality | 22.7% | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| Cuba | 18.8% | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Fiji | 42.9% | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Syria | 100.0% | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Tajikistan (Tadzhik) | 41.7% | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Egypt | 55.6% | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Thailand | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Israel | 100.0% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nigeria | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Belize | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Mongolia | 16.7% | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Bulgaria | 80.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Sri Lanka | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Libya | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Chile | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Canada | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Laos | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |