What is Judge Kieran M. Lalor's background?
EOIR's notice says that Kieran M. Lalor was appointed in March 2026. Judge Lalor earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1998 from the Providence College and a Juris Doctorate in 2007 from Pace University School of Law. From October 2018 to February 2026, he was the founding member of the Lalor Law Firm PLLC in Hopewell Junction, New York. From January 2013 to December 2022, he served as an assemblyman in the New York State Legislature, representing Dutchess County, New York. From May 2016 to September 2018, he was an attorney at Wallace & Wallace LLP in Poughkeepsie, New York. From January 2014 to April 2016, he was an attorney at Gaines Novick LLP in White Plains, New York.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Kieran M. Lalor 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 Ulster 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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