# Donald R. Ostrom

Former Immigration Judge · [IMMIGRATION COURT CHE](/kyj/court/pa/eoir-analytics-che)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Donald R. Ostrom at a glance

Current role

Former Immigration Judge

Court

[IMMIGRATION COURT CHE](/kyj/court/pa/eoir-analytics-che)

Jurisdiction

Pennsylvania · Federal

Judicial service

Former

## 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

- in the U.S. Marine Corps (1990–1995) and as a U.S. Navy judge advocate (2003–2023), culminating as Circuit Trial Judge, Navy and Marine Corps Trial Judiciary in Norfolk, VA
- M.L.S. in Military Law in 2009 from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s School

### Education


### Additional information

- Immigration judge appointed in November 2023 to the Chelmsford Immigration Court, known for a high asylum denial rate compared to national averages
- He is a member of the Ohio State Bar

## 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

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

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