Vermont

Administered by Boston, MA & Chelmsford (CHE), MA

Among the 54 sitting judges at the courts covering Vermont: 64% were appointed under Democratic administrations and 36% under Republican administrations (7 unclassified). Reflects who appointed them, not how they rule.

Vermont has no immigration court of its own. Under EOIR's administrative control list, its cases are handled by: Non-detained cases: Boston, MA. Detained: Chelmsford, MA.

Court-by-court breakdown

Sitting judges at each court with administrative control over Vermont, by appointing administration.

Boston, MA non-detained36 active judges · asylum grant rate 45.6%

63% D / 37% R

Chelmsford (CHE), MA detained18 active judges · asylum grant rate 36.4%

65% D / 35% R

Courts handling Vermont cases

Boston, MA

34 judges with recent cases

Court asylum grant rate: 45.6%

Chelmsford (CHE), MA

14 judges with recent cases

Court asylum grant rate: 36.4%

Chelmsford has two EOIR court codes, LOW and CHE, for one courthouse at 150 Apollo Drive. The court opened in 2024 as the Lowell Immigration Court, code LOW, although the building has always been in Chelmsford. EOIR renamed it the Chelmsford Immigration Court on July 5, 2024, and the code became CHE. Cases from before the rename still carry LOW.