Mark D. Donovan

Boston (BOS) · Boston, MA

Mark D. Donovan is listed with Boston (BOS). The database records 488 asylum outcomes: 267 approved, 221 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate54.7%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes54.7%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions488267 / 221 / 0

Approved / denied267 / 221 / 0Database records only

Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateMay 2024

Appointed courtBoston Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Mark D. Donovan was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2024. Judge Donovan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 from The Catholic University of America, a Master of Business Administration in 2001 from Northeastern University, and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from New England Law - Boston. From 2012 to 2024, he was an associate at Considine & Furey LLP in Boston, practicing civil litigation and criminal defense. From 2008 to 2012, he was an assistant district attorney in the Bristol County District Attorney's Office in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Judge Donovan is a member of the Massachusetts Bar.

Education: Judge Donovan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 from The Catholic University of America, a Master of Business Administration in 2001 from Northeastern University, and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from New England Law - Boston.

Bar admission: Judge Donovan is a member of the Massachusetts Bar.

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How to read approval rates

Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.

With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.

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