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Judge Loreto Geisse

Immigration Judge at Sacramento, CA

50.8%
Approval Rate
3,528
Granted
3,419
Denied
6,947
Total Decided

Judge Loreto Geisse serves at the Sacramento, CA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 50.8%, this judge is above average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

News: Immigration Judge Loreto Geisse reported removed from the bench

According to public news reporting, Immigration Judge Loreto Geisse was reported to have left the EOIR immigration bench in 2025 (fired, terminated, or not renewed) as part of the 2025–2026 wave of immigration-judge dismissals.

Source: https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-immigration-court-cuts-judges/68123766

This post summarizes publicly reported news and links to the original source. Details may be updated as more information becomes available.

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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Loreto Geisse is listed with the Sacramento, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 50.8% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (550 decided, 19.6% grant rate), India (301 decided, 86.0% grant rate), and Russia (256 decided, 81.6% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.

Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.

This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-07-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.

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Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Mexico 550 19.6%
India 301 86.0%
Russia 256 81.6%
Guatemala 191 21.5%
Honduras 161 13.0%
El Salvador 102 34.3%
Nicaragua 64 23.4%
Afghanistan 41 9.8%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 2 0.0%
2025 459 29.2%
2024 455 39.3%
2023 335 43.0%
2022 284 52.1%
2021 148 54.7%
2020 243 49.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Loreto Geisse's asylum approval rate?

Judge Loreto Geisse's asylum approval rate is 50.8% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Loreto Geisse decided?

The dataset lists 6,947 total asylum cases for Judge Loreto Geisse.

How is this approval rate calculated?

The approval rate is calculated as granted divided by (granted + denied). It excludes terminations and withdrawals, and the source is EOIR FOIA data.

Other judges at this court

Neumeister, William David 48.6% approval rate Daw, Alison E 43.1% approval rate Phan, Susan 31.0% approval rate Maggard, Print 52.6% approval rate Hitesman, Jonathan W. 12.1% approval rate Hunter, Denise 47.0% approval rate Scafidi, Andrew 0.0% approval rate Pettigrew, Bayleigh 0.0% approval rate

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