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Diana Callaghan
Los Angeles (WLA) · Los Angeles, CA
Diana Callaghan is listed with Los Angeles (WLA). The database records 119 asylum outcomes: 2 approved, 117 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.
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Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.
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Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Diana L. Callaghan was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Callaghan earned a Bachelor of Science in Law in 1985 from Western State University College of Law, a Juris Doctor in 1986 from Western State University College of Law, a Master of Laws in Taxation in 2004 from Golden Gate University School of Law, a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Political Science, in 2009 from San Diego State University, and a Master of Public Administration in 2010 from California State University Long Beach. From September 2005 to September 2024, she served as a supervising deputy attorney general at the California Attorney General's Office and was awarded three of the prestigious Attorney General's awards for excellence in prosecution. From March 2004 to September 2005, she served as an associate attorney for the law firm of Rice and Keely LLC, in Torrance, California. From March 1988 to March 2004, she served as a deputy district attorney with the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office. Judge Callaghan is a member of the State Bar of California, the Roll of Solicitors for England and Wales, and the Roll of Solicitors for the Republic of Ireland.
Education: Judge Callaghan earned a Bachelor of Science in Law in 1985 from Western State University College of Law, a Juris Doctor in 1986 from Western State University College of Law, a Master of Laws in Taxation in 2004 from Golden Gate University School of Law, a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Political Science, in 2009 from San Diego State University, and a Master of Public Administration in 2010 from California State University Long Beach.
Bar admission: Judge Callaghan is a member of the State Bar of California, the Roll of Solicitors for England and Wales, and the Roll of Solicitors for the Republic of Ireland.
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Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.
With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.
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