ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION COURT PROFILE

Boston (BOS)

Boston, MA

FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR · These profile totals cover all available years; they are not this fiscal year’s court totals.

Decision approval rate17.6%

Judges13

Asylum decisions1,343

Approved / denied237 / 1,106 / 0

Court judges

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Judge profiles · all available yearsDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

Sarah Cade2020-07-28 – 2025-05-011,285630655049.0%

Mary Cheng2020-03-10 – 2021-09-203120—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

V. Stuart Couch2020-02-27 – 2022-12-127070—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Mark D. Donovan2024-06-27 – 2025-11-21488267221054.7%

John M. JR. Furlong2020-01-03 – 2026-07-01811245566030.2%

Paul M. Gagnon2020-01-22 – 2022-03-183421130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Taylor Gillespie2026-06-08 – 2026-06-26180180—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Erin Gover2020-07-29 – 2026-04-10718375343052.2%

IAD Judge2020-10-27 – 2020-10-274400—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Lincoln S. Jalelian2020-01-02 – 2021-04-091235469043.9%

Michelle Kahan2020-06-26 – 2026-06-301,063339724031.9%

Todd A. Masters2020-01-10 – 2026-06-261,085407678037.5%

Jennifer A Mulcahy2020-01-03 – 2021-03-09398310—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Brenda O'Malley2020-01-02 – 2026-06-301,106653453059.0%

Maureen O'Sullivan2020-01-02 – 2025-04-291,0981,00197091.2%

Roopal Patel2024-05-16 – 2026-04-10696286410041.1%

Tamaira Rivera2021-05-07 – 2022-06-30683137045.6%

David Robertson2021-05-06 – 2022-11-28142813405.6%

Adrian N. Roe2023-05-24 – 2024-04-1922692134040.7%

Marna M Rusher2020-02-04 – 2022-04-051146945060.5%

Michael Sady2022-06-07 – 2023-12-0524514897060.4%

Jose A. Sanchez2020-02-27 – 2021-07-135410—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Mario J. Sturla2020-01-02 – 2026-06-251,7036081,095035.7%

Gwendylan E. Tregerman2020-01-02 – 2023-06-07447221226049.4%

Patricia W. Walter2026-06-01 – 2026-07-01310310—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

How court data is calculated

Court approval rate is approved ÷ (approved + denied) in this court’s database sample. Judge tenures and sample ranges vary, so court totals are for observation, not predicting a case.

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