# James M. Left

Former Immigration Judge · [Los Angeles - N. Los Angeles Street Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/los-angeles-n-los-angeles-street-immigration-court)

## James M. Left at a glance

Current role

Former Immigration Judge

Court

[Los Angeles - N. Los Angeles Street Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/los-angeles-n-los-angeles-street-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

California · Federal

Judicial service

Former

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

6,783

Relief granted

476 7.0%

Denied / removal ordered

3,846 56.7%

Other / procedural

2,461 36.3%

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

- Appointed in June 2016 by Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch

### Education


### Additional information

- Los Angeles – North Immigration Court (FY 2021–2026 data)
- Adelanto Immigration Court (FY 2020–2025 data)
- Immigration Judge who has served in multiple California immigration courts, including Los Angeles–North and Adelanto.
- Denial rates vary significantly by year and court.
- Judge Left’s denial rates consistently exceed national averages.

## Sources

Identity source checked October 6, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 6, 2026

[Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections)

## Courtroom rules

[Official EOIR hearing and filing instructions](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir)