What is Judge Matthew Morrissey's background?
EOIR's notice says that Matthew Morrissey was appointed in April 2017. Judge Morrissey earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2001 from Saint Louis University and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from the Creighton University School of Law. From 2008 to March 2017, he served as an assistant chief counsel for the Office of Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Omaha, Neb. From January 2004 to 2008, he was an associate attorney with Chandra Law Office.
What does TRAC report about Judge Matthew Morrissey's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Matthew Morrissey decided 974 asylum cases at Omaha Immigration Court and denied 90.6 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Matthew Morrissey 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 Omaha Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.