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Judge Shadee M. Star

Immigration Judge at Concord, CA

25.5%
Approval Rate
883
Granted
2,575
Denied
3,458
Total Decided

Judge Shadee M. Star serves at the Concord, CA Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 25.5%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Star (San Francisco, CA) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 55% to 2% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Star, Shadee M. (IJ code SMS, San Francisco, CA):

Overall track record

21 years on the bench (since 2006), 3,654 cases total, lifetime grant rate 27.1%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,404 cases, grant rate 14.2% — 25.0pp below the San Francisco court average (39.3%)

Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                1029   11.9%
Guatemala              307    7.9%
India                  286   25.9%
Honduras               152    4.8%
El Salvador            148   15.8%
Nicaragua              113   18.2%
Colombia                74    0.0%
Peru                    44    9.5%
Romania                 33    0.0%
China                   28   68.0%
Venezuela               24   13.0%

Year-by-year

2023:  382 cases, 54.9% grant rate
2024:  343 cases, 14.3% grant rate
2025: 1039 cases, 7.2% grant rate
2026:  640 cases, 1.8% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Star, 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

Shadee M. Star is listed with the Concord, CA Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 25.5% 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 (1,213 decided, 16.9% grant rate), India (470 decided, 44.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (427 decided, 21.1% 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 1,213 16.9%
India 470 44.0%
Guatemala 427 21.1%
Honduras 192 12.5%
El Salvador 188 27.1%
Nicaragua 133 18.8%
Colombia 76 0.0%
Peru 59 10.2%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 802 1.4%
2025 960 7.2%
2024 293 14.3%
2023 348 54.9%
2022 289 63.0%
2021 169 55.6%
2020 262 59.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Shadee M. Star's asylum approval rate?

Judge Shadee M. Star's asylum approval rate is 25.5% according to EOIR FOIA data.

How many asylum cases has Judge Shadee M. Star decided?

The dataset lists 3,458 total asylum cases for Judge Shadee M. Star.

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

Price, Justin M. 27.2% approval rate Butler, Jeremy J. 38.3% approval rate Stender, Jacob J. 12.7% approval rate Nava, Marlem 7.6% approval rate Eichenberger, Colin P. 11.6% approval rate Torres, Sarah F. 25.2% approval rate Wilson, Roberta A. 27.5% approval rate Chamberlin, Florence A. 29.3% approval rate Lilien, Kyra S. 47.3% approval rate Keane, Stephen F. 0.0% approval rate

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Data from EOIR (U.S. DOJ) · Last updated 2026-07-01
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