# Marla Gillman

Immigration Judge · [New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-federal-plaza-immigration-court)

Last updated October 25, 2026

## Marla Gillman at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[New York - Federal Plaza Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-federal-plaza-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

New York · Federal

Judicial service

Active

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

157

Relief granted

1 0.6%

Denied / removal ordered

145 92.4%

Other / procedural

11 7.0%

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

Asylum decisions and other statistics

## Analytics

Published EOIR records include 54 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 1 (1.9%) and denied in 52 (96.3%); 1 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics)

## Biography

### Professional career

- Appointed U.S. immigration judge at the New York – Federal Plaza Immigration Court, beginning her tenure in June 2026
- A judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, retiring at the rank of lieutenant colonel — March 2016–April 2023
- U.S. Air Force: Judge Advocate (2003–2016) at six locations, including Joint Base Andrews, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Malmstrom AFB, Osan AFB, and Vandenberg Space Force Base; retired from Air Force Reserve in 2023 as Lt.
- An attorney advisor with various Department of War components — February 2016–July 2018
- A foreign service officer, U.S. Department of State in the following locations: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
- judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force at six locations: Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

### Education

- George Washington University — LL.M. (2011)
- Florida State University — B.A. (1996)

### Additional information

- Listed in EOIR’s official 2026 appointment announcement alongside 38 other new immigration judges
- Monterrey, Mexico; and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan — July 2018–September 2025
- Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea; and Vandenberg Space Force Base, California (April 2003–February 2016)
- J.D., 2000
- Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.
- Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana
- Judge Gillman is a member of the Florida Bar.

## Sources

Identity source checked August 19, 2026 .

Biography sources checked August 19, 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

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

Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 15, 2026

### Current EOIR official staff directory

Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 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.
