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San Francisco Immigration Court Closes After Judge Departures, Cases Move to Concord
The court had only two judges left after a White House purge, and most of its 117,000 cases were moved to Concord, officials said.
- The San Francisco immigration court officially closed on May 1, forcing the transfer of 117,000 pending cases to a courthouse in Concord, leaving the major city without a primary immigration court.
- President Donald Trump's administration shuttered the site after firings reduced the bench from 21 judges to two amid a White House purge of federal immigration judges.
- Oakland-Based immigration attorney Judah Lakin reported that one recent 10-minute hearing in Concord required more than two hours of travel, illustrating logistical burdens on legal counsel.
- The relocation exacerbates what Lakin described as a "fraught" court atmosphere, with last-minute hearing cancellations and prolonged legal limbo leaving clients vulnerable to deportation.
- This closure reflects the administration's broader effort to process a 3.8 million case backlog by replacing judges with military lawyers as asylum denial rates soar nationwide.
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San Francisco immigration court shuts down after Trump purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos
There are no immigrants waiting for rulings anymore at San Francisco's main immigration court, no lawyers making arguments. The court, which had 21 judges when President Donald Trump was sworn in last year, had only two left when it closed May 1. The rest had been fired, retired or resigned…
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San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos
San Francisco's main immigration court has closed, leaving chaos and dysfunction in a region long known for its friendliness to asylum seekers.
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San Francisco's main immigration court, which had 21 judges at the time President Donald Trump took office last year, had only two magistrates at the time of closing its doors earlier this month.
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