# Brian Salisbury Brian E. Salisbury was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in August 2026. Judge Salisbury earned a Bachelor of Science in 2005 from Utah Valley University and a Juris Doctor in 2008 from Albany Law School. From May 2016 to August 2026, he was a general attorney with the Litigation and Advisory Division, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service U.S. Department of the Treasury, at Philadelphia. From April 2014 to May 2016, he served as a correctional officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, at the Federal Correctional Institute in Fort Worth, Texas. From November 2008 to November 2013, he served as a soldier in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Judge Salisbury is a member of the New York State Bar. Immigration Judge · [Cleveland Immigration Court](/kyj/court/oh/cleveland-immigration-court) ## Brian Salisbury 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 ## Immigration proceeding outcomes No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below. ## Biography ### Professional career - From May 2016 to August 2026, he was a general attorney with the Litigation and Advisory Division, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service U.S. Department of the Treasury, at Philadelphia - correctional officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, at the Federal Correctional Institute in Fort Worth, Texas (April 2014–May 2016) - soldier in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina (November 2008–November 2013) - Seasoned attorney and partner at Doherty, Dugan, Cannon, Raymond, & Weil, P.C., where he has extensive experience in divorce and family law litigation, probate and fiduciary litigation, and serving in fiduciary roles. ### Education - Albany Law School — J.D. (2008) - Utah Valley University — B.S. (2005) - Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Suffolk University Law School — J.D. ### Additional information - Brian E. Salisbury was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in August 2026. - His professional roles include Special Master, Discovery Master, Category F Guardian ad Litem investigator in domestic matters, Category V Parent Coordinator, and Category D Guardian ad Litem in probate/fiduciary matters, reflecting a broad and multifaceted legal expertise - Judge Salisbury is a member of the New York State Bar. ## Sources Identity source checked August 30, 2026 . Biography sources checked September 15, 2026 . ### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 30, 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 ### EOIR Announces Regional Deputy Chief Immigration Judge, Administrative Law Judge, 35 Immigration Judges and 3 Temporary Immigration Judges Identity source · PDF · Source checked September 15, 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.