# Kevin Riley Assistant Chief Immigration Judge · [Los Angeles - N. Los Angeles Street Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/los-angeles-n-los-angeles-street-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Kevin Riley at a glance Current role Assistant Chief 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 Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 13,708 Relief granted 673 4.9% Denied / removal ordered 8,380 61.1% Other / procedural 4,655 34.0% 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 Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 2,521 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 262 (10.4%) and denied in 1,945 (77.2%); 314 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Kevin W. Riley is a U.S. immigration judge appointed in November 2009 and currently serving at the Van Nuys Immigration Court in California - Professional background: Law clerk, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Las Vegas, NV (1994–1995) Assistant district counsel, former INS Office of Legislative and Public Affairs, Los Angeles (1995–2003) Assistant chief counsel, ICE, Los Angeles (2003–2004) Deputy chief counsel, ICE, DHS, Los Angeles (2004–2009) - Judge Riley’s asylum grant rate is significantly lower than both national and court averages, especially in recent years ### Education - UCLA School of Law — J.D. (1995) ### Additional information - TRAC and other sources note that denial rates vary by case type, respondent’s detention status, nationality, and legal representation. - Current role: Member of the State Bar of California; serves as an immigration judge under the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked August 19, 2026 . ### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 19, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents ### 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 ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings ### DOJ/EOIR role evidence — Kevin Riley Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 15, 2026 ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings ### Current EOIR official staff directory Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026 ### Current EOIR official staff directory ### Current EOIR official staff directory ### Current EOIR official staff directory ### Current EOIR official staff directory [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.