"Loi McCleskey, the assistant chief immigration judge for San Francisco's immigration courts, was fired Tuesday, according to four sources close to the court. McCleskey's role was essentially to oversee the other judges in San Francisco's immigration court: Milli Atkinson of the San Francisco Bar Association said she was the direct supervisor of every immigration judge in the city, responsible for ensuring the courts run smoothly. She directed judges and court staff on proper court procedures and rules, Atkinson said."
"She is the seventh immigration judge in San Francisco to be fired by the Trump administration in recent months, including Shira Levine on Sept. 3 and Chloe S. Dillon in late August. Both Levine and Dillon had high rates of granting asylum. McCleskey was fired via email, said Atkinson, an immigration specialist with the Bar Association, who confirmed the firing after a query from Mission Local."
Loi McCleskey, assistant chief immigration judge for San Francisco's immigration courts, was fired Tuesday. McCleskey oversaw all immigration judges in San Francisco and directed judges and court staff on procedures and rules. The firing makes McCleskey the seventh San Francisco immigration judge dismissed by the Trump administration in recent months, following Shira Levine and Chloe S. Dillon. McCleskey was notified via email, and Milli Atkinson of the San Francisco Bar Association confirmed the firing after a query from Mission Local. McCleskey had a 70.2 percent asylum grant rate, higher than the national average but middling among San Francisco judges. Nationwide, dozens of immigration judges have been removed amid a 3.5 million case backlog.
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