# Lawrence O. Burman

Former Immigration Judge · [Los Angeles - West Los Angeles Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/los-angeles-west-los-angeles-immigration-court)

## Lawrence O. Burman at a glance

Current role

Former Immigration Judge

Court

[Los Angeles - West Los Angeles Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ca/los-angeles-west-los-angeles-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

California · Federal

Judicial service

Former

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

21,633

Relief granted

5,270 24.4%

Denied / removal ordered

9,993 46.2%

Other / procedural

6,370 29.4%

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

## Sources

Identity source checked October 6, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

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[Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections)

## Courtroom rules

[Official EOIR hearing and filing instructions](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir)

## Biography

### Professional career

- Assistant District Counsel, INS Baltimore (1991–1998)
- Judge Burman’s asylum grant rates are well above both national and court averages, indicating a more favorable outcome record for asylum seekers
- His career spans decades in immigration law, with prior service in both government and private practice, and a long military career

### Education

- University of Maryland — J.D. (1978)
- University of Virginia — B.A. (1971)

### Additional information

- Immigration Judge, Memphis (post‐2002)
- Immigration Judge, Los Angeles (1998–2002)
- U.S. Immigration Judge appointed in April 1998, serving on multiple courts including the Arlington Immigration Court and the Annandale Immigration Court
- U.S. Army (1971–1975), Maryland National Guard (1975–1993)
- Assistant General Counsel, INS Headquarters, Washington, DC (1990–1991)
- General attorney for INS, Baltimore (1988–1990)
- Private practice attorney in Baltimore, MD (1978–1988)