# Brenda O'Malley

Immigration Judge · [Boston Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/boston-immigration-court)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Brenda O'Malley at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Boston Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/boston-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Massachusetts · Federal

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

14,408

Relief granted

3,385 23.5%

Denied / removal ordered

5,457 37.9%

Other / procedural

5,566 38.6%

National comparison for this selection: 9,249,024 outcomes; 10.0% relief granted; 52.0% denied / removal ordered; 38.0% other / procedural.

Methodology and sources

These are proceeding outcomes, not asylum application statistics. Completion years use EOIR COMP_DATE; 2026 contains partial-year data. Relief granted, denied / removal ordered and other / procedural exhaust the recorded outcomes. Groups of one are included. Historical outcomes do not establish a current assignment. Counts describe recorded cases and do not predict an individual's result.

[Official EOIR case data](https://fileshare.eoir.justice.gov/EOIR%20Case%20Data.zip) · Source date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:27 GMT

## Biography

### Professional career


### Education

- Suffolk University Law School in — J.D. (1995)
- Boston University in — B.A. (1992)

### Additional information

- She later served as counsel to the Chief Immigration Judge (2004–2007) and as associate regional counsel with USCIS in Boston (2007–2009) before her appointment as an immigration judge
- She began her legal career as a judicial law clerk at the Boston Immigration Court through the Attorney General's Honors Program (1995–1996), then held the role of associate general counsel for EOIR (1996–1998), and as a trial attorney in the Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division (1998–2004)
- Judge O'Malley has handled thousands of cases, with asylum approval rates varying by year and nationality
- Judge O'Malley is a member of the Massachusetts Bar and has extensive experience in immigration law

## Sources

Identity source checked September 19, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked September 19, 2026

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt

Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing

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