What is Judge Daniel Sherwood's background?
EOIR's notice says that Daniel Sherwood was appointed in August 2026. Judge Sherwood earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1980 from the University of Massachusetts at Boston and a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, in 1983 from the New England School of Law (now New England Law). From 2022 to August 2026, he served as counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Dallas, and as an immigration services officer with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS, in Dallas. From 1986 until his retirement from private practice in 2019, he operated a sole law practice, Daniel K. Sherwood PC, in Woburn, Massachusetts.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Daniel Sherwood 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 Dallas 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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