Chelsea Eddy is an Equal Justice Works fellow at the ACLU of New Hampshire where she focuses on protecting and progressing immigrants’ rights. Chelsea’s fellowship project involves advancing immigration jurisprudence in the First Circuit by representing immigrants who are appealing the denial of their cases and by strategically filing amicus briefs in the areas of asylum, the Convention Against Torture (CAT), procedural due process, and standard of review. During her fellowship, Chelsea will also educate immigration attorneys on how to successfully represent CAT claims in immigration court using new, positive caselaw that benefits immigrants seeking CAT relief.
Chelsea received her J.D. magna cum laude from Boston College Law School in 2022 where she was a Public Service Scholar, and her B.A. cum laude from Northwestern University. During law school, Chelsea participated in the Immigration Clinic and held internships at the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, De Novo Center for Justice and Healing, and Greater Boston Legal Services. Chelsea also served on the Boston College Law Review as an Executive Notes Editor and staff writer. Prior to joining the ACLU of New Hampshire, Chelsea spent two years clerking for the Honorable Patrick E. Donovan of the New Hampshire Supreme Court.