Donald Ostrom
Immigration Judge, Chelmsford Immigration Court. Appointed November 2023.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 119
- Asylum granted
- 29
- Other relief granted
- 6
- Denied
- 84
- Against own court
- +8.3 pts
| FY25 |
|---|
| 71% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 76% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Brazil (29.4%), Guatemala (14.3%), Dominican Republic (9.2%), Ecuador (7.6%), Angola (5%).
Official biography
Donald R. Ostrom was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in November 2023. Judge Ostrom ear ned a Bachelor of Science in 2000 from George Mason University, a Juris Doctor in 2003 from Capital University Law School, and a Master of Laws in Military Law in 2009 from the United States Army Judge Advocate General's School. From 2003 to 2023, he served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Navy, which culminated in his service as the Circuit Trial Judge, Navy and Marine Corps Trial Judiciary in Norfolk, Virginia. From 1990 to 1995, Judge Ostrom served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Judge Ostrom is a member of the Ohio State Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Chelmsford
Court page →About these figures. Denial rates describe outcomes in the cases a judge happened to hear, which differ by detention, nationality and representation. They are not a measure of fairness or competence. Method and sources are on the judges index.