ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION COURT PROFILE

Seattle (SEA)

Seattle, WA

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 rate5.5%

Judges15

Asylum decisions2,368

Approved / denied130 / 2,238 / 0

Court judges

Judge profiles · all available years

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Judge profiles · all available yearsDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

Patrick A. Espana2025-12-05 – 2026-06-302020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

David W. Evans2020-07-22 – 2026-05-221,3022971,005022.8%

Guy G. Grande2020-01-08 – 2026-06-30577172405029.8%

Wendell A. Hollis2020-01-16 – 2020-01-161010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Shane E. Johnson2020-01-03 – 2026-07-011,7302591,471015.0%

Robert B.C. Mcseveney2020-01-02 – 2026-02-272,0316901,341034.0%

Brett M. Parchert2020-01-03 – 2026-07-011,9445641,380029.0%

Joshua Rosen2026-04-29 – 2026-07-01417340—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Theresa Scala2020-01-21 – 2026-05-0414527118018.6%

Kenneth Sogabe2021-06-17 – 2026-06-291,8372331,604012.7%

Michael Tisocco2022-12-22 – 2026-06-291,3341511,183011.3%

John F. Walsh2021-04-29 – 2021-04-292020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Hayden E. Windrow2021-01-11 – 2026-06-301,8445211,323028.3%

How court data is calculated

Court approval rate is approved ÷ (approved + denied) in this court’s database sample. Judge tenures and sample ranges vary, so court totals are for observation, not predicting a case.

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