The Honorable Immigration Judge Karen C McDowell
Concord, CA Immigration Court
Appointed November 2024 · President Joe Biden → Attorney General Merrick Garland (AG inferred from date)
1 year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Democratic administration
Caseload & process (since 2021)
10
Completions per year
21 total
4.8%
Detained at decision
share of cases
4 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
0%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
0%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
This judge has no asylum decisions on the merits in this period (since 2021).
Representation comparison unavailable.
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).