Judge Defonzo, Paul

Seattle (SEA) Immigration Court

8,856
Total Cases
614
Median Days to Decision

Case Outcomes

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

Remove3,568 (40%)
Relief Granted2,102 (24%)
Terminated1,517 (17%)
Voluntary Departure859 (10%)
Prosecutorial Discretion - Admin Close541 (6%)
Administrative Closing - Other134 (2%)
Failure To Prosecute (DHS Cases Only)55 (1%)
Other43 (0%)

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.