San Francisco immigration court at 100 Montgomery Street closes
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Updated · Mission Local · May 4
San Francisco immigration court at 100 Montgomery Street closes
10 articles · Updated · Mission Local · May 4
The shutdown took effect by Friday's end, earlier than previously planned, with many cases shifted to Concord and 19 judges fired, retired or reassigned since President Trump took office.
Lawyers and advocates said the closure will burden immigrants, attorneys and staff, raising the risk that people appear at the wrong court and miss hearings that can trigger automatic removal orders.
The court, long central to Bay Area immigration cases and protests, closed under an EOIR cost-saving decision, leaving a complex legacy of asylum grants, dismissed claims and due-process concerns.
As a major court vanishes, is justice now out of reach for 120,000 immigrants?
When judges face quotas and pressure, can the immigration justice system truly remain impartial?