# Mark D. Donovan

Immigration Judge · [Boston Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/boston-immigration-court)

## Mark D. Donovan at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Boston Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/boston-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Massachusetts · Federal

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

2,341

Relief granted

310 13.2%

Denied / removal ordered

1,448 61.9%

Other / procedural

583 24.9%

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 in Bristol County, Massachusetts (2008–2012) and later as an associate at Considine & Furey LLP (2012–2024)

### Education

- B.A. — Catholic University of America, an MBA in 2001 from Northeastern University, (1992)

### Additional information

- Selected as an immigration judge in May 2024.
- J.D. — New England Law - Boston (2008)
- Mark Donovan is a Boston-based immigration judge with a strong legal background in both prosecution and civil litigation.
- Despite ICE agents attempting to detain her immediately after her hearing, Donovan’s order prevented expedited removal, and a federal judge later blocked her deportation.
- Judge Donovan has been involved in cases emphasizing due process protections.
- In one instance, a woman facing expedited removal by ICE was protected by Donovan’s ruling, which required her case to proceed through standard immigration court procedures.
- focusing on civil litigation and criminal defense.
- He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar

## 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)