What is Judge Anita McFadden's background?
EOIR's notice says that Anita McFadden was appointed in December 2021. Judge McFadden earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1990 from the University of New Mexico, and Juris Doctor in 1993 from Georgetown University Law Center. From 2005 to 2021, she was in private practice with The McFadden Law Office PLLC. From 2000 to 2004, she was Staff Counsel with Allstate Insurance Company. From 2004 to 2005, and from 1999 to 2000, she was an Associate Attorney with general civil litigation law firms. From 1994 to 1999, she served as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, City of Richmond.
What does TRAC report about Judge Anita McFadden'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 Anita McFadden decided 664 asylum cases at Santa Ana Immigration Court and denied 76.4 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 Anita McFadden 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.