# Patrick S. Savage

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

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Patrick S. Savage at a glance

Current role

Former Immigration Judge

Court

[San Francisco Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/san-francisco-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

California · Federal

Judicial service

Former

## Immigration proceeding outcomes

No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Public reporting indicates that Patrick S. Savage left the EOIR bench in 2025, reportedly as part of a wave of immigration judge dismissals in 2025–2026
- Former U.S. Immigration Judge who served in the San Francisco Immigration Court from 2015 to 2025, with a documented asylum grant rate ranging from about 49% to over 90% depending on the dataset and time period
- Patrick S. Savage held the role of an Immigration Judge appointed by Attorney General Eric Holder, beginning his judicial duties in June 2015 at the San Francisco Immigration Court
- Judge Advocate, U.S. Marine Corps (1998–2007)

### Education


### Additional information

- Assistant Chief Counsel, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (2007–2015)
- Bar Memberships: California and Maryland
- Patrick S. Savage is a former Immigration Judge known for a comparatively high asylum grant rate during certain periods and a long career in immigration and military law.

## Sources

Identity source checked September 19, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked September 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

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