The Honorable Immigration Judge Lauren M Black
Concord, CA Immigration Court
Appointed May 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
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Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Lauren M. Black earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2010 from Chapman University and a Juris Doctor in 2014 from Pepperdine University School of Law. She served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in San Francisco (2023-2026), and as an asylum officer at the San Francisco Asylum Office, USCIS (2018-2019 and 2022-2023). She also practiced with Martinez Law Group in Sacramento, Verma Law Firm in San Jose, and Centro De Ayuda Para Inmigrantes (CALI) in Santa Clara, California. She is a member of the State Bar of California.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
8
Completions per year
15 total
13.3%
Detained at decision
share of cases
19.6 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
13.3%
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%⚠ |
4 decisions Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
0%⚠ |
6 decisions Too few cases |
0%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 4 asylum decisions (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 · 2 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 2 decisions since 2021
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).