# Anthony Atenaide

Anthony Atenaide was a historical immigration judge at the San Diego Immigration Court. EOIR records identify him by judge code AA, and federal appellate records confirm that he presided over immigration proceedings in San Diego. Before joining the bench, he practiced immigration law; a 1989 Department of Justice administrative decision described his immigration-law expertise and professional leadership. A San Diego Union-Tribune obituary reported that Atenaide was born in Brooklyn, served as a U.S. Army officer, and completed two tours in Vietnam. The State Bar of California lists him as deceased and records his admission to the California bar in April 1978. He died in May 2011.

Former Immigration Judge · [San Diego Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/san-diego-immigration-court)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Anthony Atenaide at a glance

Current role

Former Immigration Judge

Court

[San Diego Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/san-diego-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

California · Federal

Judicial service

Former

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

16,363

Relief granted

1,144 7.0%

Denied / removal ordered

11,055 67.6%

Other / procedural

4,164 25.4%

National comparison for this selection: 9,249,024 outcomes; 10.0% relief granted; 52.0% denied / removal ordered; 38.0% other / procedural.

Methodology and sources

These are proceeding outcomes, not asylum application statistics. Completion years use EOIR COMP_DATE; 2026 contains partial-year data. Relief granted, denied / removal ordered and other / procedural exhaust the recorded outcomes. Groups of one are included. Historical outcomes do not establish a current assignment. Counts describe recorded cases and do not predict an individual's result.

[Official EOIR case data](https://fileshare.eoir.justice.gov/EOIR%20Case%20Data.zip) · Source date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:27 GMT

## Biography

### Professional career

- Immigration attorney — A 1989 DOJ administrative decision describes Atenaide as an immigration-law attorney and leader in a segment of the immigration bar

### Education


### Additional information

- Immigration Judge, Executive Office for Immigration Review (San Diego, California)–before 2011-05-22

## Sources

Identity source checked September 20, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked September 20, 2026

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt

Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026

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### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing

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