ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Marla Gillman
New York (NYB) · New York, NY
Marla Gillman is listed with New York (NYB). The database records 4 asylum outcomes: 1 approved, 3 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-06-30 – 2026-07-01
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 20264130—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Senegal2026-06-30 – 2026-06-301010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Burkina Faso2026-07-01 – 2026-07-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mauritania2026-06-30 – 2026-06-301010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Pakistan2026-07-01 – 2026-07-011100—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Marla Gillman was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. Judge Gillman earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1996 from Florida State University, a Juris Doctorate in 2000 from Florida State University College of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2011 from George Washington University Law School. From July 2018 to September 2025, she served as a foreign service officer, U.S. Department of State in the following locations: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; Monterrey, Mexico; and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. From February 2016 to July 2018, she served as an attorney advisor with various Department of War components. From April 2003 to February 2016, she served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force at six locations: Joint Base Andrews, Maryland; Atlanta; Joint Base Anacostia- Bolling, Washington, D.C.; Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana; Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea; and Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. From March 2016 to April 2023, she served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, retiring at the rank of lieutenant colonel. Judge Gillman is a member of the Florida Bar.
Education: Judge Gillman earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1996 from Florida State University, a Juris Doctorate in 2000 from Florida State University College of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2011 from George Washington University Law School.
Bar admission: Judge Gillman is a member of the Florida Bar.
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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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