Concord immigration court
Address
Concord Immigration Court: 1855 Gateway Boulevard, Ste 850, Concord, CA 94520
Court decisions over 12 months
In plain words
Out of every 100 cases decided in this court, 1 got relief. Very few cases end with relief.
7 of every 10 cases were decided in absentia, without the person at the hearing. Going to your hearing is the most important thing you can do.
With and without an attorney, the share with relief was similar (3.8 % and 0.0 %).
Of the 11,768 decisions in this court, 149 ended with relief, 473 with the case closed, 246 with voluntary departure and 10,900 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 149 | 1.3 % |
| Case closed | 473 | 4.0 % |
| Voluntary departure | 246 | 2.1 % |
| Removal order | 10,900 | 92.6 % |
| Decided in absentia | 8,226 | 69.9 % |
This court and the nation
With the Concord court, the share of cases with relief is 1.3 %: lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With the Concord court, the share of removal orders is 92.6 %: higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With the Concord court, the share of cases decided in absentia is 69.9 %: higher than nationwide (45.3 %).
With the Concord court, the share of people with an attorney is 32.9 %: lower than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with the Concord court take about the same as nationwide: a median of 830 days versus 793.
With and without an attorney
| Decisions | Relief | |
|---|---|---|
| With an attorney | 3,876 | 3.8 % |
| Without an attorney | 7,892 | 0.0 % |
Compared with other courts
- Ranked 53 of 71 courts for relief (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 6 of 71 courts for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Aug 2026 (2,169 decisions) and the quietest Dec 2025 (546).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 877 | 29 | 499 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 812 | 28 | 467 | down |
| Nov 2025 | 640 | 19 | 466 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 546 | 13 | 316 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 768 | 8 | 510 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 641 | 10 | 372 | down |
| Mar 2026 | 826 | 11 | 539 | up |
| Apr 2026 | 766 | 8 | 504 | down |
| May 2026 | 635 | 2 | 441 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 1,267 | 5 | 1,056 | up |
| Jul 2026 | 1,821 | 4 | 1,486 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 2,169 | 12 | 1,570 | up |
Months with fewer than 5 decisions are dotted: with so few cases, that month's percentage says little.
Judges at this court
24 judges have this as their main court in the window (2 with limited data). The one who decided the most was Frank A. Seminerio, with 2,408 decisions.
Sorted by decisions over 12 months. The label compares each judge with the other judges in the court.
| Judge | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. the court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Frank A. Seminerio | 2,408 | 2.4 % | 46.2 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Steven M. Kirchner | 2,139 | 3.7 % | 47.8 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Jacob J. Stender | 2,066 | 1.0 % | 75.9 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Marlem Nava | 1,597 | 0.4 % | 78.5 % | Less relief: Less relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Julie L. Nelson | 1,487 | 9.5 % | 58.0 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Shadee M. Star | 1,358 | 1.5 % | 73.9 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Justin M. Price | 1,333 | 0.8 % | 43.0 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Samantha Begovich | 907 | 7.0 % | 52.5 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Sarah F. Torres | 648 | 8.6 % | 57.6 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Lauren M. Black | 560 | 0.0 % | 78.9 % | Less relief: Less relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Eric Wang | 506 | 0.0 % | 80.4 % | Less relief: Less relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Jeremy J. Butler | 462 | 6.1 % | 63.6 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Anne Kristina Perry | 439 | 10.7 % | 25.7 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Colin P. Eichenberger | 357 | 5.3 % | 60.5 % | More relief: More relief than the other judges in this court |
| Judge Adam R. Morris | 215 | 1.9 % | 49.8 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Stephen F. Keane | 212 | 0.0 % | 63.7 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Patrick A. Espana | 203 | 2.5 % | 74.9 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Andrew Scafidi | 194 | 0.0 % | 39.2 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Ellaine L. Goss | 134 | 0.0 % | 47.0 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Roberta A. Wilson | 117 | 1.7 % | 44.4 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Matthew Pember | 107 | 0.9 % | 80.4 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Jeffrey Phillips | 54 | 3.7 % | 72.2 % | Similar: Relief similar to the other judges in this court |
| Judge Florence A. Chamberlin | 39 | limited data | limited data | Limited data: Not enough data to compare |
| Judge John F. Jakubowski | 2 | limited data | limited data | Limited data: Not enough data to compare |