# Steven J. Connelly

Former Immigration Judge · [Buffalo Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/buffalo-immigration-court)

## Steven J. Connelly at a glance

Current role

Former Immigration Judge

Court

[Buffalo Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ny/buffalo-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

New York · Federal

Judicial service

Former

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

5,683

Relief granted

424 7.5%

Denied / removal ordered

3,858 67.9%

Other / procedural

1,401 24.7%

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

- Immigration Judge assigned to the Buffalo, NY Immigration Court, appointed by Attorney General Eric Holder in October 2010
- His career reflects a long background in immigration law, both in government and private practice

### Education


### Additional information


## Sources

Identity source checked October 6, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 6, 2026

[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)