# Stephen F. Keane Immigration Judge · [Concord Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/concord-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Stephen F. Keane at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Concord Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/concord-immigration-court) Jurisdiction California · Federal Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 215 Relief granted 0 0.0% Denied / removal ordered 207 96.3% Other / procedural 8 3.7% 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 - Stephen Keane is a highly experienced Marine Corps officer and legal professional with extensive military and prosecutorial experience ### Education ### Additional information - He became the fifth judge assigned to this case, which has faced extensive pretrial delays since the 2012 arraignment. - Shortly after his appointment on September 17, 2020, Keane issued orders extending litigation deadlines and delaying the trial start to August 2021 at the earliest. - Colonel Keane was appointed as the military judge for the long-delayed Guantánamo Bay trial of five men accused of planning the September 11, 2001, attacks. - Keane recused himself from the trial after recognizing potential conflicts of interest. - He cited personal connections to individuals affected by the 9/11 attacks, including family members in New York and a close relative who served in the New York Fire Department. - Additionally, his prior work in counterterrorism investigations and at the Justice Department raised concerns about the appearance of bias, which could have created significant appellate issues if he presided over the case. - His recusal was intended to maintain the integrity of the judicial process and avoid further delays in the already protracted trial. - His brief tenure as the Guantánamo 9/11 trial judge ended in recusal due to personal and professional connections that could compromise impartiality, highlighting the complexities of overseeing high-profile military commission cases. ## 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 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections)