What is Judge Diana L. Callaghan's background?
EOIR's notice says that Diana L. Callaghan was appointed in March 2026. Judge Callaghan earned a Bachelor of Science in Law in 1985 from Western State University College of Law, a Juris Doctor in 1986 from Western State University College of Law, a Master of Laws in Taxation in 2004 from Golden Gate University School of Law, a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Political Science, in 2009 from San Diego State University, and a Master of Public Administration in 2010 from California State University Long Beach. From September 2005 to September 2024, she served as a supervising deputy attorney general at the California Attorney General’s Office and was awarded three of the prestigious Attorney General’s awards for excellence in prosecution. From March 2004 to September 2005, she served as an associate attorney for the law firm of Rice and Keely LLC, in Torrance, California. From March 1988 to March 2004, she served as a deputy district attorney with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office.
What does TRAC report about Judge Diana L. Callaghan'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 Diana L. Callaghan decided 108 asylum cases at Los Angeles - Wla Immigration Court and denied 94.4 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 Diana L. Callaghan 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 Los Angeles - West Los Angeles Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.