"The DOJ's Executive Office for Immigration Review announced the closure of San Francisco's Immigration Court at 100 Montgomery Street, stating that it was a cost-saving measure. Hearings tied to reassigned cases will either take place in Concord or remotely, with new hearing notices sent to affected immigrants and attorneys."
"The move combines San Francisco's roughly 120,000 pending immigration cases with Concord's existing backlog of about 60,000 cases, according to advocates working with immigrants in the Bay Area. The closure follows sweeping staffing cuts to the nation's immigration courts under the Trump administration."
"Concord's court, which opened in 2024 to help relieve pressure on San Francisco's overloaded system, has also faced staffing shortages and federal layoffs while struggling to keep up with demand. The San Francisco court has gone from 22 judges in 2025 to just two."
The DOJ permanently closed the Montgomery Street immigration court in San Francisco, transferring its cases to Concord's court. This closure was announced as a cost-saving measure. As of May 1, all immigration cases from San Francisco will be processed in Concord, which already has a backlog of about 60,000 cases. The closure combines approximately 120,000 pending cases from San Francisco with Concord's existing workload. Staffing shortages and previous cuts have exacerbated the situation in both courts, leading to significant delays in hearings.
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