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Judge Lindsay W. Pepi

Immigration Judge at San Diego, CA

7.9%
Approval Rate
93
Granted
1,078
Denied
1,171
Total Decided

Judge Lindsay W. Pepi serves at the San Diego, CA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 7.9%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Pepi (Concord, CA) data snapshot: 1,211 cases over 4 years, 8.0% grant rate

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Pepi, Lindsay W. (IJ code LWP, Concord, CA):

4 years on the bench (since 2023), 1,211 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.0%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,211 cases, grant rate 8.0% — 6.0pp below the Concord court average (14.0%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 356    2.1%
Colombia               176    3.0%
Guatemala              122    0.0%
Nicaragua              105    2.0%
India                   81   36.7%
El Salvador             64    8.5%
Venezuela               58    0.0%
China                   52   18.8%
Peru                    31   22.6%
Honduras                19   21.1%
Ecuador                 14    0.0%
2023:    7 cases, 0.0% grant rate
2024:  211 cases, 31.3% grant rate
2025:  351 cases, 5.4% grant rate
2026:  642 cases, 1.5% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Pepi, I'd love to hear:

1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?

2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?

Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, May 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.

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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Lindsay W. Pepi is listed with the San Diego, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.9% 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 (347 decided, 2.6% grant rate), Colombia (168 decided, 3.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (119 decided, 0.0% 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.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Mexico 347 2.6%
Colombia 168 3.0%
Guatemala 119 0.0%
Nicaragua 100 2.0%
India 79 36.7%
El Salvador 59 8.5%
Venezuela 58 0.0%
China 49 18.4%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 629 1.9%
2025 334 5.4%
2024 201 31.3%
2023 7 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Lindsay W. Pepi's asylum approval rate?

Judge Lindsay W. Pepi's asylum approval rate is 7.9% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Lindsay W. Pepi decided?

The dataset lists 1,171 total asylum cases for Judge Lindsay W. Pepi.

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

Williams, John C. 16.4% approval rate Barrett, Robert J. 13.0% approval rate Bagley, Kenneth A. 12.9% approval rate Bartolomei, Rico J. 19.6% approval rate Atenaide, Anthony 15.9% approval rate Fernandez, Ignacio P. 23.6% approval rate Devitto, James 6.3% approval rate Boone, Gaylyn N. 51.9% approval rate Ragusa, Joseph M. 30.6% approval rate Watkins, Henry G. 2.4% approval rate

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