Judge Costa, Philip J.

Los Angeles (WLA) Immigration Court

7,081
Total Cases
1,470
Median Days to Decision

Case Outcomes

Share of this judge's cases by outcome, 1997–present.

Remove1,926 (27%)
Terminated1,348 (19%)
Relief Granted1,329 (19%)
Dismissed By IJ1,024 (15%)
Prosecutorial Discretion - Admin Close508 (7%)
Failure To Prosecute (DHS Cases Only)402 (6%)
Voluntary Departure320 (5%)
Administrative Closing - Other129 (2%)

Source: EOIR case data via the Deportation Data Project. Figures are case-level aggregates only. See Data & Methodology.

Compiled from public U.S. immigration and court records. Informational only — not legal advice; verify against the primary source.