# Yvonne Gonzalez Immigration Judge · [San Antonio Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/san-antonio-immigration-court) Last updated October 11, 2026 ## Yvonne Gonzalez at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [San Antonio Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/san-antonio-immigration-court) Current assignment [San Antonio Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/san-antonio-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Texas · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 12,333 Relief granted 457 3.7% Denied / removal ordered 7,339 59.5% Other / procedural 4,537 36.8% 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 1,125 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 346 (30.8%) and denied in 600 (53.3%); 179 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is an American federal judge and the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, a role she assumed in July 2026 - Began her legal career as a litigator in San Francisco, later serving as an equity partner at Cooley Godward LLP ### Education ### Additional information - Chief Judge: Took over the role in July 2026, succeeding Judge Richard Seeborg. - Federal court: Nominated by President Barack Obama on May 4, 2011, to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California; confirmed by the Senate on November 15, 2011, and commissioned on November 21, 2011. - State court: Appointed in 2008 by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Alameda County Superior Court, serving until 2011. - Born Maria Yvonne Gonzalez on February 1, 1965, in Houston, Texas, Rogers obtained a B.A. cum laude from Princeton University in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1991. - The first Latina to serve on this court. - As Chief Judge, Rogers manages the court’s docket, including criminal, civil, and patent cases, and issues standing orders for proceedings. - The Northern District of California covers San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and other major tech hubs. - In summary: Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is a distinguished jurist with a 35-year legal career in California, now leading the Northern District of California’s federal court, and is recognized for her decisive approach in complex, high-stakes cases. ## 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 ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings ### 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.