What is Judge David Anderson's background?
TRAC reports that David Anderson was appointed in April 2003. He received an undergraduate degree in 1988 from Brigham Young University, and a Juris Doctorate in 1991 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Prior to joining the Executive Office for Immigration Review, Judge Anderson served as an assistant district counsel with the Department of Homeland Security [formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)] in San Pedro, California, from January 2000 until his appointment in April 2003. He also served as assistant district counsel with the INS in Los Angeles from December 1998 to January 2000. Judge Anderson served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps from June 1992 to November 1998.
What does TRAC report about Judge David Anderson'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 David Anderson decided 1221 asylum cases at West Valley Immigration Court and denied 29.2 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 David Anderson 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 Salt Lake City Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.