# Terexa Fan Immigration Judge · [Santa Ana Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/santa-ana-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Terexa Fan at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Santa Ana Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/santa-ana-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. ### [Santa Ana Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/santa-ana-immigration-court) Assigned court [Santa Ana Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/santa-ana-immigration-court) Webex / internet [Join EOIR Webex ↗](https://eoir.webex.com/meet/IJ.Fan) Telephone access 2828 812 3546 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 201 Relief granted 1 0.5% Denied / removal ordered 183 91.0% Other / procedural 17 8.5% 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 101 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 1 (1.0%) and denied in 100 (99.0%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Sworn in as part of a historic investiture on May 20, 2026, administered by Chief Immigration Judge Teresa L. Riley at the Department of Justice’s Great Hall in Washington, D.C. This class of judges represents the largest onboarding of immigration judges in EOIR history, expanding the total judge corps to nearly 700 United States Department of Justice - assistant general counsel with the Defense Health Agency at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, California (February 2024–May 2026) - remote claims attorney with the U.S. Navy in Washington D.C (August 2023–January 2024) - a judge advocate with the U.S. Navy Reserve, and — 2003–2011, she served on active duty as a judge advocate with U.S. Navy — 2011–2024 - During this time — May 2018–December 2018, she also served as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of California - Newly appointed immigration judge under the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), which is part of the U.S. Department of Justice - All EOIR immigration judges undergo a robust training program to ensure consistency and adherence to U.S. immigration law United States Department of Justice - The appointment of Terexa Fan was part of a competitive selection process overseen by the Acting Attorney General, reflecting a focus on recruiting highly qualified and experienced legal professionals to strengthen the immigration adjudication system United States Department of Justice - Her work contributes to EOIR’s ongoing efforts to reduce the immigration court backlog, which has seen a significant decrease in pending cases in recent years United States Department of Justice ### Education - Loyola Law School, Los Angeles — J.D. (2002) - University of California, Irvine — B.A. (1998) ### Additional information - From October 2017 to August 2023, she was an assistant inspector general with the Navy Region Southwest at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, California - This initiative aligns with EOIR’s priority to maintain a fair and efficient immigration court system - Terexa Fan’s appointment marks a significant step in her legal career, positioning her to play a key role in shaping immigration law outcomes and ensuring due process for individuals appearing before the immigration courts - As an immigration judge, Terexa Fan is responsible for adjudicating immigration cases, including removal proceedings, asylum claims, and other immigration-related matters - Judge Fan is a member of the State Bar of California and Southern District of California ## 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.