# Anthony J. Hurst Immigration Judge · [Cleveland Immigration Court](/kyj/court/oh/cleveland-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Anthony J. Hurst at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Cleveland Immigration Court](/kyj/court/oh/cleveland-immigration-court) Current assignment [Cleveland Immigration Court](/kyj/court/oh/cleveland-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Ohio · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 366 Relief granted 1 0.3% Denied / removal ordered 315 86.1% Other / procedural 50 13.7% National comparison for this selection: 9,249,024 outcomes; 10.0% relief granted; 52.0% denied / removal ordered; 38.0% other / procedural. Methodology and sources These are proceeding outcomes, not asylum application statistics. Completion years use EOIR COMP_DATE; 2026 contains partial-year data. Relief granted, denied / removal ordered and other / procedural exhaust the recorded outcomes. Groups of one are included. Historical outcomes do not establish a current assignment. Counts describe recorded cases and do not predict an individual's result. [Official EOIR case data](https://fileshare.eoir.justice.gov/EOIR%20Case%20Data.zip) · Source date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:27 GMT Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 266 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 1 (0.4%) and denied in 265 (99.6%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - The U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced on April 8, 2026, that Hurst was selected as an immigration judge to hear cases at the Cleveland Immigration Court - From April 2019 to March 2026, he was with the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court in Clevland serving in the following roles: magistrate (May 2021-March 2026); and staff attorney (April 2019February 2023) - assistant prosecuting attorney with the Adams County Prosecutor’s Office in West Union, Ohio (October 2020–February 2023) - assistant prosecuting attorney with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office (October 2017–March 2019) - Earlier, from May 2014 to Oct 2017, he worked at the Geauga County Probate/Juvenile Court in Chardon, Ohio, as a law clerk and staff attorney - From May 2014 to October 2017, he was with the Geauga County Probate/Juvenile Court in Chardon, Ohio, serving in the following roles: staff attorney (May 2017-October 2017); and law clerk (May 2014-May 2017) ### Education - Cleveland State University College of Law — J.D. (2016) - Xavier University — B.A. (2013) ### Additional information - He officially began hearing cases in April 2026 - Judge Hurst is a member of the Ohio State Bar. - He belongs to the Ohio State Bar. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked August 19, 2026 . ### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 19, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings ### Current EOIR official staff directory Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) ## Service record and verification - [Cleveland Immigration Court](/kyj/court/oh/cleveland-immigration-court) · Immigration Judge · Current · present - [Cleveland Immigration Court](/kyj/court/oh/cleveland-immigration-court) · Immigration Judge · Historical or current service unconfirmed ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.