What is Judge Gregory Simmons's background?
TRAC reports that Gregory Simmons was appointed in October 2019. Judge Simmons earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1985 from the University of Texas, a Juris Doctor in 1989 from Baylor University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in 1996 fromthe U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School. In 2013, he retired from theU.S. Marine Corps after a career of 26 years. From 2009 to 2013, he served as a general courts-martial trial judge, in California. From 1989 to 2009, he served as a judge advocate in thefollowing locations: Newport, Rhode Island; Albany, Georgia, including an appointment as aspecial assistant U.S. attorney (SAUSA) for the Middle District of Georgia; Kaneohe Bay and Honolulu, Hawaii, including appointment as a SAUSA for the District of Hawaii; San Diego,California; the Pentagon, District of Columbia; Camp Pendleton, California; and overseas.
What does TRAC report about Judge Gregory Simmons'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 Gregory Simmons decided 560 asylum cases at Santa Ana Immigration Court and denied 83.4 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 Gregory Simmons 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.