# Patricia Walter Immigration Judge · [Boston Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/boston-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Patricia Walter at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Boston Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/boston-immigration-court) Current assignment [Boston Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/boston-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Massachusetts · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 204 Relief granted 4 2.0% Denied / removal ordered 175 85.8% Other / procedural 25 12.3% 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 49 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 0 (0.0%) and denied in 49 (100.0%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Patricia W. Walter is an immigration judge assigned to the Boston Immigration Court, appointed in May 2026, with a background in U.S. military legal service and complex litigation - Appointment: May 2026 under the Trump administration, appointed by Attorney General Todd Blanche - senior trial counsel for specialized litigation with the U.S. Air Force, Commercial Litigation Field Support Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland — August 2023–August 2025 - senior trial counsel – contracts litigation at the Navy Litigation Office, Office of the General Counsel, Department of the Navy, Washington Navy Yard — August 2020–August 2023 - the associate attorney, Naval Facilities Engineering Command – Europe, Africa & Southwest Asia, Naples, Italy (November 2015–August 2020) - Associate Attorney, NAVFAC Europe, Africa & Southwest Asia, Naples, Italy (2015–2020) - attorney advisor for Army Contracting Command – Expeditionary Contract Command, Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar (January 2014–November 2015) - Attorney Advisor, Army Contracting Command in Qatar & Corpus Christi, TX (2011–2015) - attorney advisor at Corpus Christi Army Depot, Corpus Christi, Texas (October 2011–January 2014) - From 1995 to 2009, she was a trial lawyer in various regional law firms specializing in complex construction litigation throughout the United States - Immigration Judge, Boston Immigration Court (Massachusetts) ### Education - Wayne State University Law School — J.D. (1994) - University of Michigan — B.A. (1989) ### Additional information - command counsel at U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/Space Command/JFHQ-C/U.S. 10th Fleet, Fort Meade, Maryland (August 2024–May 2026) - Command Counsel, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet, Fort Meade, MD (2024–2026) - Civil Legal Practice: Trial lawyer in regional firms specializing in complex construction litigation (1995–2009) - Judge Walter is a member of the State Bar of Michigan ## 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.