What is Judge Andrew Fishkin's background?
EOIR's notice says that Andrew Fishkin was appointed in December 2021. Judge Fishkin earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1993 from California State University, Long Beach, a Master of Arts in 2000 from California State University, Long Beach, and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. From 2006 to 2021, he was in private practice with the Law Office of Andrew J. Fishkin, in Bakersfield, California. From 2003 to 2005, he served as a Senior Special Agent for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Los Angeles. From 1997 to 2003, he served as a Special Agent for the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), Department of Justice (DOJ), in Los Angeles. From 1996 to 1997, he served as a Border Patrol Agent, U.S. Border Patrol, INS, DOJ, in San Diego.
What does TRAC report about Judge Andrew Fishkin's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Andrew Fishkin decided 1051 asylum cases at Santa Ana Immigration Court and denied 66.0 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Andrew Fishkin in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with Santa Ana Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.