# Jared J. Monaco Immigration Judge · [Boston Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/boston-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Jared J. Monaco at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Boston Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/boston-immigration-court) Current assignment [Boston Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/boston-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 - Temporary Immigration Judge, Boston Immigration Court, appointed to begin May 2026 - From September 2005 to April 2026, he was in private practice, most recently as a partner at a mid-sized law firm in Newark, New Jersey - He also practiced law in the private sector, joining Genova Burns in 2021 as an associate and later being promoted to partner, specializing in Labor Law and Employment Law & Litigation - Captain, U.S. Army Reserve JAG Corps; international-law officer for a civil-affairs battalion - Temporary immigration judge at the Boston Immigration Court in Massachusetts - His legal experience includes both military and civilian practice, providing him with a diverse background in administrative and employment law ### Education - Roger Williams University School of Law — J.D. (2004) - Richard Stockton College of New Jersey — B.A. (2001) ### Additional information - Appointed to this position in May 2026 as part of a larger class of temporary judges aimed at addressing the national immigration court backlog. - Prosecutorial experience - Judge Monaco also serves as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps, where he is the international law officer for a civil affairs battalion. - Monaco also has prior assignments at other courts, including Hartford, Connecticut, where he presided over 45 cases, with 0 asylum grants and 10 denials, while the remaining 35 cases ended in procedural outcomes such as abandonment, withdrawal, or administrative closure. - Judge Monaco is a member of the New Jersey State Bar. - Before his appointment as an immigration judge, Jared Monaco held the role of a judge advocate in the U.S. Army Reserve JAG Corps WBUR. ## Notable coverage ### [ACLU of Mass. sues feds over records on military personnel used as immigration judges](https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-07-29/aclu-of-mass-sues-feds-over-records-on-military-personnel-used-as-immigration-judges) GBH News · July 29, 2026 · regional public media GBH News reports on an ACLU records lawsuit and identifies Monaco as a temporary Boston immigration judge who began in May 2026; concerns about military personnel serving as temporary judges are attributed to the reporting and participants. ### [JAG lawyers are serving as immigration judges in Massachusetts](https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/08/19/jag-lawyers-immigration-court-massachusetts-conflict-trump) WBUR · August 19, 2026 · regional public media WBUR reports that Monaco is a temporary Boston immigration judge and attributes questions about fairness, independence, and the civilian-military boundary to the sources it interviewed. Applicable Court Rules & Procedures Rules last checked July 30, 2026 . ### Filing requirements For non-detained individual calendar hearings, advance filings are generally due at least 30 days before the hearing and responses are due within 10 days after the original filing; detained-case deadlines are set by the immigration judge. ### Exhibits Briefs, motions, and exhibits should use consecutive page numbers, and proposed exhibits or supporting documents should include a table of contents identifying page numbers. ### Witnesses A witness list should identify each non-respondent witness, summarize the expected testimony, estimate its length, state the testimony language, and include a CV or resume for an expert. ### Interpreter Request Deadline A respondent or practitioner should request an interpreter no later than 30 days before the hearing at which interpreter services will be needed. ### Addressing The Judge Address the immigration judge as “Your Honor” or “Judge,” and stand when the judge enters and exits the courtroom. ### Oral argument Except when questioning witnesses, direct oral argument and statements to the immigration judge rather than debating the opposing party. ### Recording and broadcasting Only the immigration judge may record a hearing; practitioners of record may use silent electronic devices only for immediately relevant court business and subject to the judge’s control. ### Hearings At an individual calendar hearing, be prepared to make opening and closing statements, raise evidentiary objections, present witnesses and evidence, and cross-examine opposing witnesses. If the hearing medium is uncertain or an internet-based hearing cannot be accessed, contact the hearing immigration court; unrepresented respondents default to in-person hearings. ### Remote appearances Photographing or recording any part of an internet-based immigration hearing is prohibited and may result in penalties. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked October 12, 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 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.