# Brian Pearly

Immigration Judge · [Chelmsford Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/chelmsford-immigration-court)

Last updated October 25, 2026

## Brian Pearly at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Chelmsford Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/chelmsford-immigration-court)

Current assignment

[Chelmsford Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/chelmsford-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Massachusetts · Federal

Judicial service

Active

## Immigration proceeding outcomes

No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Mar 2024-Aug 2026: Assistant Attorney General, Gaming Enforcement Division, Massachusetts Attorney General's Office
- assistant attorney general in the Criminal Bureau, Gaming Enforcement Division, Office of the Attorney General, in Boston (March 2024–August 2026)
- Feb 2016-Mar 2024: Assistant District Attorney, Worcester County
- assistant district attorney at the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office, in Worcester, Massachusetts, including from March 2020 to March 2024 in the Gang Unit (February 2016–March 2024)

### Education

- New England School of Law — J.D. (2001)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst — B.A. (1998)

### Additional information

- Appointed to begin hearing cases in August 2026; current DOJ directory lists him at Chelmsford Immigration Court.
- Brian J. Pearly was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in August 2026.
- Gang Unit from Mar 2020
- Oct 2011-Feb 2016: First Assistant City Solicitor, Westfield, Massachusetts
- first assistant city solicitor for the City of Westfield, Massachusetts (October 2011–February 2016)
- Judge Pearly is a member of the Massachusetts Bar.

## Sources

Identity source checked August 30, 2026 .

Biography sources checked August 30, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 30, 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

### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings

### Current EOIR official staff directory

Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026

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