Ernie Dukes at a glance
- Current role
- Immigration Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New Jersey · Federal
- Judicial service
- Active
Immigration proceeding outcomes
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Biography
Professional career
- Officially appointed by Attorney General Todd Blanche under the Trump administration and began hearing cases in September 2026
- Appointed U.S. Immigration Judge at the Elizabeth Immigration Court in New Jersey, sworn in September 2026
Education
Additional information
- The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced his appointment on September 24, 2026, alongside 46 other new immigration judges.
- Immigration Judge at the Elizabeth Immigration Court, with jurisdiction over immigration cases in New Jersey.
- As a newly appointed judge, no case decisions or statistics are yet available in public databases
- He is a member of the Florida Bar
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt
Elizabeth Immigration Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum
Elizabeth Immigration Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents
Elizabeth Immigration Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory
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