# Matthew Morrissey Immigration Judge · [Omaha Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ne/omaha-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Matthew Morrissey at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Omaha Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ne/omaha-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Nebraska · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 9,144 Relief granted 259 2.8% Denied / removal ordered 5,705 62.4% Other / procedural 3,180 34.8% 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 1,490 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 67 (4.5%) and denied in 1,377 (92.4%); 46 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Appointed by former Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and began hearing cases in April 2017 - Matthew E. Morrissey began hearing immigration cases in April 2017 after appointment by Attorney General Loretta Lynch. - Associate attorney with Chandra Law Office from 2004–2008 and an ICE Office of Chief Counsel assistant chief counsel in Omaha from 2008–March 2017 - Began his legal career as an associate attorney at Chandra Law Office from 2004 to 2008, then held the role of assistant chief counsel for the Office of Chief Counsel at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from 2008 to March 2017 - Judge Matthew E. Morrissey is a highly experienced immigration judge with a background in ICE legal counsel and private practice - Judge Morrissey’s rulings are part of a broader pattern at the Omaha Immigration Court, which has one of the highest denial rates in the country ### Education - Creighton University School of Law — J.D. (2004) - TRAC’s Omaha biography records a Saint Louis University BA in 2001 and a Creighton JD in 2004. ### Additional information - handling both detained and non-detained cases - His decisions reflect both the court’s local practices and his individual adjudication style. - He also handles bond and custody redetermination hearings, with procedural rules for in-person and WebEx hearings as defined by EOIR - He is a member of both the Nebraska State Bar and the Missouri Bar - His memberships include the Nebraska and Missouri bars. ## 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 ### 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.