# Maureen O'Sullivan

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

## Maureen O'Sullivan at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

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

Jurisdiction

California · Federal

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

10,772

Relief granted

3,917 36.4%

Denied / removal ordered

2,007 18.6%

Other / procedural

4,848 45.0%

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge Maureen S. O'Sullivan was appointed by Attorney General Eric Holder in October 2010
- Her career reflects a strong background in immigration law and advocacy, combined with decades of legal practice and teaching

### Education

- Bachelor of Arts from UCLA in 1978, a Juris Doctor from Antioch School of Law in 1981, and a Master of Laws from Harvard University in 1986.

### Additional information

- She has also taught intermittently as an adjunct professor at various law schools since 1987 and is a member of the Massachusetts and California Bars.
- Before her judicial appointment, she worked in private practice in Boston and Washington, D.C., and held the role of director of the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild from 1982 to 1985.
- Recognized for her extensive legal experience, academic credentials, and a judicial record that demonstrates a high rate of asylum grants, making her one of the more favorable judges for asylum seekers in the Boston Immigration Court.

## 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)