# Taylor A. Gillespie Immigration Judge · [Boston Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ma/boston-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Taylor A. Gillespie 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 240 Relief granted 1 0.4% Denied / removal ordered 181 75.4% Other / procedural 58 24.2% 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 56 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 0 (0.0%) and denied in 56 (100.0%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Active immigration judge assigned to the Boston, Massachusetts Immigration Court, appointed in May 2026 as part of the largest class of new judges in EOIR history - Appointed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in May 2026, joining 76 other new immigration judges in the “class of 77” announced by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) U.S. Department of Justice - administrative law judge at the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance in Buffalo, New York (March 2024–April 2026) - Administrative Law Judge (2024–2026) with the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Buffalo, NY - Assistant District Attorney (2021–2024) at the Erie County District Attorney’s Office, Buffalo, NY - assistant district attorney in Buffalo City Court, Justice Courts, and Felony Trials at the Erie County District Attorney’s Office in Buffalo, New York (July 2021–March 2024) - Gillespie’s appointment is part of the largest EOIR hiring in its history, expanding the judge corps to nearly 700 U.S. Department of Justice ### Education - University of Dayton School of Law — J.D. (2020) - a Juris Doctor with an honors concentration in Business Law and Compliance in 2020 from the University of Dayton Schol of Law. - Judge Gillespie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Sustainability in 2016 from the University of Oklahoma ### Additional information - She was a recipient of the Woman of Distinction Award (146th Assembly District) in 2025 and a recipient of the Buffalo Business First 30 Under 30 Award in 2023. - Hearing access: EOIR provides WebEx and telephonic access for scheduled hearings; recording is prohibited Border Crossing Law Firm. - Her early career in prosecution and administrative law reflects a broad legal background before joining the immigration bench Border Crossing Law Firm. - Judge Gillespie is a member of the New York State Bar. ## 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.