What is Judge Brian Pearly's background?
EOIR's notice says that Brian Pearly was appointed in August 2026. Judge Pearly earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from the New England School of Law. From March 2024 to August 2026, he served as an assistant attorney general in the Criminal Bureau, Gaming Enforcement Division, Office of the Attorney General, in Boston. From February 2016 to March 2024, he served as an assistant district attorney at the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office, in Worcester, Massachusetts, including from March 2020 to March 2024 in the Gang Unit. From October 2011 to February 2016, he served as first assistant city solicitor for the City of Westfield, Massachusetts.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Brian Pearly in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with Chelmsford Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.
No outcome or personal-profile claims
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