What is Judge Michael Sullivan's background?
EOIR's notice says that Michael Sullivan was appointed in July 2026. Judge Sullivan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1985 from the University of Notre Dame and a Juris Doctor in 1988 from Fordham University School of Law. From October 2003 to September 2025, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio in Cleveland. From May 1996 to October 2003, he served as an assistant prosecuting attorney at the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office in Cleveland. From August 1988 to April 1996, he served as an assistant district attorney at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office in Riverhead, New York.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Michael Sullivan 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
This entry does not provide an asylum approval rate, predict a decision, or claim personal background not established by the cited source. Confirm the assigned judge and attendance details from your notice and the court. A change of judge does not by itself change deadlines or excuse attendance.