# Lory G. Brown Lory G. Brown was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Brown earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from Spelman College, a Juris Doctor in 2002 from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, and a Master of Laws in 2016 from the University of Arkansas School of Law. From July 2024 to March 2026, she served as a senior investigator for the Office of Inspector General, Department of War, in Alexandria, Virginia. From March 2021 to July 2024, she served as an administrative investigator with the Office of Human Resources, Department of Labor, in Washington, D.C. From September 2018 to January 2021, she served as an attorney advisor with the Disability Evaluation System Counsel Program, Department of the Navy, in Washington, D.C. From January 2006 to August 2013, she served on active duty as a judge advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps. Judge Brown is a member of the Louisiana State Bar. Immigration Judge · [Baltimore Immigration Court](/kyj/court/md/baltimore-immigration-court) ## Lory G. Brown at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Baltimore Immigration Court](/kyj/court/md/baltimore-immigration-court) Current assignment [Baltimore Immigration Court](/kyj/court/md/baltimore-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Maryland · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 303 Relief granted 8 2.6% Denied / removal ordered 142 46.9% Other / procedural 153 50.5% 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 - Appointed in April 2026 under the Trump administration, with the Attorney General at the time being Pamela Bondi - The record notes that eOIR’s April 8, 2026 press release confirmed Lory G. Brown’s appointment as a temporary immigration judge alongside 16 others - Senior Investigator, Office of Inspector General, Department of War (2024–2026) Administrative Investigator, U.S. Department of Labor (2021–2024) Attorney Adviser, Department of the Navy’s Disability Evaluation System Counsel Program U.S. Marine Corps Judge Advocate (2006–2013) - attorney advisor with the Disability Evaluation System Counsel Program, Department of the Navy, in Washington, D.C (September 2018–January 2021) - On active duty as a judge advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps — January 2006–August 2013 - Temporary immigration judge assigned to the Elizabeth, New Jersey Immigration Court ### Education - University of Arkansas — LL.M. (2016) - Loyola University New Orleans — J.D. (2002) - Spelman College — B.A. (1999) ### Additional information - senior investigator for the Office of Inspector General, Department of War, in Alexandria, Virginia (July 2024–March 2026) - administrative investigator with the Office of Human Resources, Department of Labor, in Washington, D.C (March 2021–July 2024) - Judge Brown is a member of the Louisiana State Bar. - Professional ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked September 15, 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 ### EOIR Announces 15 Immigration Judges and 17 Temporary Immigration Judges Identity source · PDF · Source checked September 15, 2026 [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.