Attorney General Eric Holder recently appointed three new immigration judges. Steve Day joins the Boston Immigration Court, while Edward Kelly and Deepali Nadkarni would each be assistant chief immigration judges.
Judge Steven Day obtained his BA in 1975 from Gustavus Adolphus College and JD in 1978 from the University of Denver College of Law. He also obtained a MA degree from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He most recently was a trial attorney for the Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, Department of Justice.
Judge Edward Kelly obtained his BA in 1982 and JD in 1987 from the University of Notre Dame. He most recently was senior counsel and chief of staff for the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge.
Judge Deepali Nadkarni obtained his BA in 1991 from Mercer University and his JD in 1994 from Emory University law School. From October 1995 to March 2011, Judge Nadkarni worked for the Board of Immigration Appeals, serving various positions from attorney advisor, supervisory attorney-examiner, and senior panel attorney.