The Honorable Immigration Judge John F Jakubowski
Concord, CA Immigration Court
Appointed April 2026 · President Donald Trump → Attorney General Pamela Bondi (AG inferred from date)
Less than a year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge John F. Jakubowski earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and business administration in 1981 from Aquinas College, a Juris Doctor in 1985 from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and a Master of Science in national security strategy in 2000 from the National War College. He served as a senior supervisory attorney at the Defense Language Institute (2006-2022) and held rule-of-law and chief counsel roles, including work with Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense. He served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Army, retiring at the rank of colonel, and is a member of the State Bar of Michigan.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
15
Completions per year
30 total
33.3%
Detained at decision
share of cases
26.8 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
3.3%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
0%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
| Asylum | |
0%⚠ |
1 decision Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
0%⚠ |
2 decisions Too few cases |
0%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 1 asylum decision (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyer⚠represented · 1 decision since 2021
Without a lawyerunrepresented
no data
Courts where this judge has decided cases
Hearing locations for cases this judge completed since 2021, by number of decisions.
Many judges hear cases from more than one court (detained facilities, video dockets, or reassignments).