# Michael Paul Taylor Immigration Judge · [Baltimore Immigration Court](/kyj/court/md/baltimore-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Michael Paul Taylor 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 542 Relief granted 17 3.1% Denied / removal ordered 476 87.8% Other / procedural 49 9.0% 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 149 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 7 (4.7%) and denied in 141 (94.6%); 1 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - His appointment as an immigration judge in 2026 marks a transition into federal judicial service, and there he will adjudicate immigration cases under the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) - Additional background from EOIR-related sources confirms his appointment in April 2026 and outlines similar career details, including his early prosecutorial work and long-standing private practice - From June 2011 to August 2016, he was a principal and managing partner at the Law Office of Taylor & Taylor LLC in Baltimore - Managing Partner, Law Office of Taylor & Taylor LLC — Baltimore, MD (June 2011 – August 2016) - Assistant State’s Attorney — Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office (Nov 2005 – June 2011) - assistant state’s attorney at the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office in Baltimore (June 2003–November 2005) - Judge Taylor’s legal career spans public service in the Maryland State’s Attorney’s Office, administrative adjudication in the Environmental Control Board, and private legal practice in Baltimore ### Education - University of Maryland School of Law — J.D. (2002) - University of Maryland, Baltimore County — B.A. (1998) ### Additional information - Immigration Judge — Baltimore Immigration Court (appointed April 2026; jurisdiction: Maryland federal judicial service) - While still early in his judicial tenure, available EOIR FOIA data shows asylum decision statistics for Judge Taylor, including a 5.1% adjudicated approval rate within the limited dataset available for 2026 - the chief administrative hearing officer, and from July 2020 to July 2022, he served as a hearing officer, at the Environmental Control Board of Baltimore City, in Baltimore (July 2022–March 2026) - Principal, Law Office of Michael P. Taylor LLC — Baltimore, MD (August 2016 – March 2026; also principal from Nov 2005 – June 2011) - From November 2005 to June 2011, he was a principal at the Law Office of Michael P. Taylor LLC in Baltimore. - Principal, Law Office of Michael P. Taylor LLC — Baltimore, MD (June 2003 – Nov 2005) - Judge Taylor is a member of the Maryland State Bar and the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. - Michael Paul Taylor - to begin hearing cases - EOIR provides Webex and telephone hearing links for scheduled cases - This biography is based on official and public records from EOIR and professional biographical sources ## 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.