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Judge Joshua D. Quidley
Baltimore Immigration Court · Baltimore, Maryland · Immigration Judge
Court Assignment
Baltimore Immigration Court in Baltimore, Maryland is this judge's listed court assignment and serves cases associated with Maryland. EOIR venue and transfer rules determine where an individual case is heard, so respondents should follow the location on their latest notice.
Immigration Judge Role and Case Types
Immigration judges are trial-level adjudicators who preside over removal proceedings. They decide whether a respondent is removable and consider applications for relief such as asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT), and cancellation of removal. They also hear bond matters when the court has jurisdiction. EOIR does not publish individual immigration judge decision statistics in the same way the Social Security Administration publishes Administrative Law Judge disposition statistics.
Professional Role
Joshua D. Quidley was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Quidley earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from Elizabeth City State University and a Juris Doctorate in 2007 from North Carolina Central University School of Law. From January 2019 to March 2026, when not serving in a uniform military capacity, he served as a disability evaluation system counsel at the U.S. Navy’s Office of the Judge Advocate General in Portsmouth, Virginia. From April 2025 to March 2026, he served as an attorney advisor at the Defense Logistics Agency, Joint Reserve Force, J-9. From October 2023 to March 2025, he served as a team chief/staff officer at the 134th Legal Operations Detachment in Garner, North Carolina. From October 2022 to September 2023, he served as a deputy chief of labor and employment law at the U.S. Army Reserve Command in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. From July 2017 to January 2019, he served as a chief of military justice and chief of operational law at the U.S. Army Reserve Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. From September 2016 to July 2017, he served as a special assistant U.S. attorney at the XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. From 2014 to 2016, he served as a civilian defense counsel in private practice, providing services in Northeastern North Carolina. From 2007 to 2014, he served as an assistant district attorney for the 1st Judicial District of North Carolina. He holds the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. Judge Quidley is a member of the North Carolina Bar.
Immigration judges are attorneys appointed by the Attorney General. EOIR's published qualifications call for at least seven years of post-bar-admission legal experience. Judges serve as trial-level adjudicators in the immigration court system; they are not attorneys for either side.
Immigration Process and Respondent Resources
This page is general information, not legal advice. Immigration rules, court procedures, and enforcement policies can change. Deadlines and options depend on your case and the notices you received. Talk with a qualified immigration attorney or DOJ-accredited representative about your situation.