Chelmsford Immigration Court
150 Apollo Drive, Suite 100, Chelmsford, MA 01824. 11 judges with a published asylum record; the court denied 62.3% of asylum cases against 62.9% nationally.
Handles cases from
Jurisdiction map →- Boston, MA - DHS DISTRICT OFFICE (including any sub-offices)
- Massachusetts Department of Corrections
- New Hampshire Department of Corrections
- Plymouth County Correctional Facility, Plymouth, MA
- Wyatt Detention Center, RI
- Strafford County House of Corrections, NH
- Cumberland County Jail, ME
- Two Bridges Regional Jail, ME
- Rockingham County Department of Corrections – Brentwood, NH
- Hillsborough County Department of Corrections – Manchester, NH
- Federal Correctional Institution – Berlin, NH
Hearing locations
- Chelmsford Immigration Court (Detained) - State of Maine
- Chelmsford Immigration Court (Detained) - State of Massachusetts
- Chelmsford Immigration Court (Detained) - State of New Hampshire
- Chelmsford Immigration Court (Detained) - State of Rhode Island
- Chelmsford Immigration Court (Detained) - State of Vermont
Judges
| Judge | Appointed | Decisions | Denial rate | Leaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Smith | November 2023 | 250 | 83.6% | Strict |
| Christine L. Olson | November 2024 | 323 | 77.4% | Strict |
| Donald Ostrom | November 2023 | 119 | 70.6% | Strict |
| Yul-Mi Cho | May 2023 | 259 | 70.3% | Strict |
| Justin McEwen | August 2023 | 125 | 68.0% | Average |
| Nina Froes | May 2024 | 310 | 61.9% | Average |
| Huy M. Le | November 2024 | 177 | 56.5% | Average |
| George Pappas | August 2023 | 166 | 51.2% | Lenient |
| Jenny Beverly | May 2024 | 129 | 49.6% | Lenient |
| Jonathan Hall | August 2023 | 114 | 37.7% | Lenient |
| Sameer Ahmed | August 2023 | 162 | 12.3% | Lenient |