ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Taylor Gillespie
Boston (BOS) · Boston, MA
Taylor Gillespie is listed with Boston (BOS). The database records 18 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 18 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-06-08 – 2026-06-26
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026180180—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 · Brazil2026-06-08 – 2026-06-26180180—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Taylor A. Gillespie was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Gillespie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Sustainability in 2016 from the University of Oklahoma and a Juris Doctor with an honors concentration in Business Law and Compliance in 2020 from the University of Dayton Schol of Law. From March 2024 to April 2026, she served as an administrative law judge at the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance in Buffalo, New York. From July 2021 to March 2024, she served as an assistant district attorney in Buffalo City Court, Justice Courts, and Felony Trials at the Erie County District Attorney's Office in Buffalo, New York. She was a recipient of the Woman of Distinction Award (146th Assembly District) in 2025 and a recipient of the Buffalo Business First 30 Under 30 Award in 2023. Judge Gillespie is a member of the New York State Bar.
Education: Judge Gillespie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Sustainability in 2016 from the University of Oklahoma and a Juris Doctor with an honors concentration in Business Law and Compliance in 2020 from the University of Dayton Schol of Law.
Bar admission: Judge Gillespie 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.
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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