ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Paula Donnolo
New York (NYC) · New York, NY
Paula Donnolo is listed with New York (NYC). The database records 1 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 1 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2020-01-24 – 2020-01-24
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FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
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Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Former Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Paula J. Donnolo to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Donnolo earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1968 from St. John's University and a Juris Doctor in 1980 from New York Law School. From 2001 to January 2017, she served as an assistant chief counsel for the Office of Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security in New York, N.Y. From 1991 through 2001, she served as general corporate counsel for ATC Real Estate Development Corporation. From 1981 to 1983, she was a litigation attorney at the Teamster Local 237 Legal Services Plan. Judge Donnolo is a member of the New York State Bar.
Education: Judge Donnolo earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1968 from St.
Bar admission: Judge Donnolo is a member of the New York State 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.
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