ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION COURT PROFILE

Otay Mesa (OTM)

Otay Mesa, CA

FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR · These profile totals cover all available years; they are not this fiscal year’s court totals.

Decision approval rate27.2%

Judges15

Asylum decisions592

Approved / denied161 / 431 / 0

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Judge profiles · all available yearsDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

Paula Dixon2024-05-17 – 2025-10-161154273036.5%

John T. Driscoll2026-02-18 – 2026-06-10872562028.7%

George R. Najjar2023-08-25 – 2025-07-111547084045.5%

Leah Obrien2026-02-18 – 2026-06-3075966012.0%

Ferdinand J. Ortiz2026-02-11 – 2026-06-12882860031.8%

Ana Partida2020-01-03 – 2025-05-2022297125043.7%

Eugene H. Robinson JR.2020-01-21 – 2026-06-25454172282037.9%

Mark Sameit2021-10-29 – 2026-07-01387120267031.0%

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