# Scott Simpson Immigration Judge · [San Diego Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/san-diego-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Scott Simpson at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [San Diego Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/san-diego-immigration-court) Current assignment [San Diego Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/san-diego-immigration-court) Jurisdiction California · Federal Judicial service Active ## Hearings & court access EOIR publishes the following court assignment and hearing-access information for this judge. The hearing notice and current EOIR instructions control whether a particular hearing is remote or in person. ### [San Diego Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/san-diego-immigration-court) Assigned court [San Diego Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/san-diego-immigration-court) Webex / internet [Join EOIR Webex ↗](https://eoir.webex.com/meet/IJ.Simpson) Telephone access 199 912 7945 Hearing links and telephone access are for parties to scheduled internet-based hearings. Visitors should attend the scheduled courtroom in person. Unrepresented respondents default to in-person hearings regardless of the directory entry. Confirm the hearing medium with the hearing notice and court. For a telephonic hearing, dial 1-415-527-5035 and enter the listed access code. Recording or photographing the hearing is prohibited. [EOIR hearing directory ↗](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/find-immigration-court-and-access-internet-based-hearings) · verified September 7, 2026 Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 6,488 Relief granted 191 2.9% Denied / removal ordered 2,404 37.1% Other / procedural 3,893 60.0% 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 674 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 160 (23.7%) and denied in 395 (58.6%); 119 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Appointed by Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch to the San Diego Immigration Court in November 2015 - Prior to his appointment, he held the role of assistant chief counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from 2006 to 2015 in Los Angeles and San Diego, California. - Earlier, from 1997 to 2006, he served in the U.S. Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps, holding positions such as branch chief, officer in charge, and attorney - Judge Simpson’s career reflects a combination of military, federal, and immigration law experience, which informs his judicial approach - His court operates under the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), and hearings are conducted at the San Diego Immigration Court United States Department of Justice - This information provides a comprehensive overview of Judge Scott Simpson’s professional qualifications, judicial history, and performance metrics in immigration law ### Education - Seton Hall University in — J.D. (1998) - Wabash College in — B.A. (1995) ### Additional information - He is a member of the New Jersey Bar and has both domestic and international legal experience. - He is known for his detailed case management and has been evaluated in public databases for transparency regarding his decision patterns. ## 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 ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 15, 2026 ### Current EOIR official staff directory Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026 [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.