# David Melanson

Immigration Judge · [Hartford Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ct/hartford-immigration-court)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## David Melanson at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Hartford Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ct/hartford-immigration-court)

Current assignment

[Hartford Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ct/hartford-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Connecticut · Federal

Judicial service

Active

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

71

Relief granted

0 0.0%

Denied / removal ordered

66 93.0%

Other / procedural

5 7.0%

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

- assistant district attorney at the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office in Springfield, Massachusetts (January 2019–July 2026)

### Education

- University of Massachusetts School of Law — J.D. (2018)
- University of Massachusetts Boston — B.A. (2014)

### Additional information

- David A. Melanson was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in July 2026.
- Judge Melanson is a member of the Massachusetts Bar.

## Sources

Identity source checked August 19, 2026 .

Biography sources checked August 19, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 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

### 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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