# Kenneth Flesch Immigration Judge · [Chicago Immigration Court](/kyj/court/il/chicago-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Kenneth Flesch at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Chicago Immigration Court](/kyj/court/il/chicago-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Illinois · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 436 Relief granted 4 0.9% Denied / removal ordered 420 96.3% Other / procedural 12 2.8% 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 81 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 4 (4.9%) and denied in 77 (95.1%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Immigration Judge assigned to the Chicago, Illinois Immigration Court, appointed in May 2026 under the Trump administration and currently serving under Attorney General Todd Blanche - an assistant state’s attorney at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in Cook County Illinois, most recently with the Felony Trial Division, and also served with the Grand Jury and Preliminary Hearings Division, the Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Division, and the Felony Appeals Division — May May 2018–April 2026 ### Education - IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law — J.D. (2017) - Loyola University — M — B.A. (1988) - Northeastern Illinois University — B.S. (1984) ### Additional information - From 1988 to August 2015, he was a small business owner. - Cook County work included Grand Jury and Preliminary Hearings, Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, and Felony Appeals - Judge Flesch is a member of the Illinois State Bar. ## Notable coverage ### [EOIR Announces 77 Immigration Judges and 5 Temporary Immigration Judges](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/eoir-announces-77-immigration-judges-and-5-temporary-immigration-judges) U.S. Department of Justice · May 21, 2026 · official government The Department of Justice announcement identifies Flesch among the immigration judges appointed to begin in May 2026 and assigned to Chicago. Applicable Court Rules & Procedures Rules last checked July 30, 2026 . ### Filing requirements For non-detained individual calendar hearings, advance filings are generally due at least 30 days before the hearing and responses are due within 10 days after the original filing; detained-case deadlines are set by the immigration judge. ### Exhibits Briefs, motions, and exhibits should use consecutive page numbers, and proposed exhibits or supporting documents should include a table of contents identifying page numbers. ### Witnesses A witness list should identify each non-respondent witness, summarize the expected testimony, estimate its length, state the testimony language, and include a CV or resume for an expert. ### Interpreter Request Deadline A respondent or practitioner should request an interpreter no later than 30 days before the hearing at which interpreter services will be needed. ### Addressing The Judge Address the immigration judge as “Your Honor” or “Judge,” and stand when the judge enters and exits the courtroom. ### Oral argument Except when questioning witnesses, direct oral argument and statements to the immigration judge rather than debating the opposing party. ### Recording and broadcasting Only the immigration judge may record a hearing; practitioners of record may use silent electronic devices only for immediately relevant court business and subject to the judge’s control. ### Hearings At an individual calendar hearing, be prepared to make opening and closing statements, raise evidentiary objections, present witnesses and evidence, and cross-examine opposing witnesses. If the hearing medium is uncertain or an internet-based hearing cannot be accessed, contact the hearing immigration court; unrepresented respondents default to in-person hearings. ### Remote appearances Photographing or recording any part of an internet-based immigration hearing is prohibited and may result in penalties. ## 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 ### EOIR — Chicago Immigration Court Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked September 5, 2026 ### EOIR judge-specific case statistics and methodology Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 5, 2026 ### 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) ## 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.