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Sergio F. Sarkany
Imperial (IMP) · Imperial, CA
Sergio F. Sarkany is listed with Imperial (IMP). The database records 5 asylum outcomes: 1 approved, 4 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.
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Yearly asylum decision trend
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Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Sergio F. Sarkany was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2024. Judge Sarkany earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1996 from the University of California, Berkeley; a Master of Philosophy in Criminology in 1998 from the University of Cambridge; and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the University of San Francisco School of Law. From 2015 to 2024, he served as an appellate and trial attorney with the Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, Department of Justice. From 2011 to 2014, he served as counsel to the Honorable Lindsey O. Graham, U.S. Senate, in Washington, D.C. From 2002 to 2011, he served as a judge advocate with the U.S. Navy at Naval Station Mayport, Mayport, Florida; Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida; and the Washington Navy Yard. Judge Sarkany is a member of the State Bar of California.
Education: Judge Sarkany earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1996 from the University of California, Berkeley; a Master of Philosophy in Criminology in 1998 from the University of Cambridge; and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the University of San Francisco School of Law.
Bar admission: Judge Sarkany is a member of the State Bar of California.
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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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