# Robert McSeveney

Immigration Judge · [Seattle Immigration Court](/kyj/court/wa/seattle-immigration-court)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Robert McSeveney at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Seattle Immigration Court](/kyj/court/wa/seattle-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Washington · Federal

Judicial service

Active

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

7,126

Relief granted

1,140 16.0%

Denied / removal ordered

4,316 60.6%

Other / procedural

1,670 23.4%

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

Asylum decisions and other statistics

## Analytics

TRAC reports 2,053 asylum decisions for FY 2021 - 2026. Asylum was granted in 699 (34.0%) and denied in 1,332 (64.9%); 22 received other relief. [Explore analytics](#analytics)

Asylum decisions · separate dataset

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Robert B.C. McSeveney is a U.S. immigration judge assigned to the Seattle Immigration Court in Washington, appointed by then‐Attorney General Jeff Sessions in October 2018

### Education

- University of Puget Sound School of Law — J.D. (1984)
- Seattle University — B.A. (1980)

### Additional information

- Seattle Immigration Court (2018–present) Chelan County Superior Court judge (2018) San Diego Immigration Court judge (2011–2017) Kent Municipal Court judge (1994–2011) Pro tem judge in Chelan and Okanogan County District Courts and King County Superior Court Former private practice attorney in Bellevue, WA (1988–1994) Deputy prosecuting attorney and assistant city attorney for Bellevue (1985–1988)
- 67% of respondents were represented by counsel (national average 81%)
- McSeveney is a member of the Washington State Bar and has also held the role of an ABA Immigration Justice Project liaison judge

## Sources

Identity source checked August 19, 2026 .

Biography sources checked October 11, 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

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## 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.