What is Judge Michael Paul Taylor's background?
EOIR's notice says that Michael Paul Taylor was appointed in April 2026. Judge Taylor earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and a Juris Doctor in 2002 from the University of Maryland School of Law. From July 2022 to March 2026, he served as the chief administrative hearing officer, and from July 2020 to July 2022, he served as a hearing officer, at the Environmental Control Board of Baltimore City, in Baltimore. From August 2016 to March 2026, he was a principal at the Law Office of Michael P. Taylor LLC in Baltimore. From June 2011 to August 2016, he was a principal and managing partner at the Law Office of Taylor & Taylor LLC in Baltimore. From November 2005 to June 2011, he was a principal at the Law Office of Michael P. Taylor LLC in Baltimore.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Michael Paul Taylor 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 Baltimore 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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