# Kyle Pearson Kyle Pearson was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Pearson earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1990 from Georgia State University and a Juris Doctor in 1993 from Georgia State University College of Law. From 2022 to 2026, he served as a military judge with the Georgia Army National Guard in Marietta, Georgia. From 2006 to 2026, he served with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in Atlanta, first as deputy executive counsel and then as executive counsel. From 2003 to 2006, he served in the private practice of law with Brock, Calhoun, Wilson and Rogers in Marietta, Georgia. From 1996 to 2003, he served as an assistant attorney general with the Georgia Department of Law in Atlanta. From 1995 to 1996, he served in the private practice of law with Brookins and Cook in Atlanta. From 1994 to 1995, he served as an assistant district attorney in the Piedmont Judicial Circuit in Homer, Georgia. Since 2003, Judge Pearson has been a commissioned officer in the Georgia Army National Guard, including service in various periods of active duty with the U.S. Army. He holds the rank of colonel. Judge Pearson is a member of the State Bar of Georgia. Immigration Judge · [Atlanta - Ted Turner Drive Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ga/eoir-georgia-atlanta-ted-turner-drive-immigration-court) ## Kyle Pearson at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Atlanta - Ted Turner Drive Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ga/eoir-georgia-atlanta-ted-turner-drive-immigration-court) Current assignment [Atlanta - Ted Turner Drive Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ga/eoir-georgia-atlanta-ted-turner-drive-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Georgia · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 179 Relief granted 3 1.7% Denied / removal ordered 93 52.0% Other / procedural 83 46.4% 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 ## Biography ### Professional career - Since 2003, Judge Pearson has been a commissioned officer in the Georgia Army National Guard, including service in various periods of active duty with the U.S. Army. - Kyle A. Pearson was recently appointed as a temporary immigration judge by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and is listed among the 27 new temporary judges announced in February 2026 - military judge with the Georgia Army National Guard in Marietta, Georgia (2022–2026) - From 2006 to 2026, he served with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in Atlanta, first as deputy executive counsel and then as executive counsel - From 2003 to 2006, he served in the private practice of law with Brock, Calhoun, Wilson and Rogers in Marietta, Georgia - assistant attorney general with the Georgia Department of Law in Atlanta (1996–2003) - From 1995 to 1996, he served in the private practice of law with Brookins and Cook in Atlanta - assistant district attorney in the Piedmont Judicial Circuit in Homer, Georgia (1994–1995) - Judge Kyle A. Pearson is an active U.S. immigration judge assigned to the Atlanta, Georgia Immigration Court, with a historically low asylum grant rate of about 3.1% according to EOIR data ### Education - Georgia State University College of Law — J.D. (1993) - Bachelor of Business Administration in 1990 from Georgia State University ### Additional information - Assigned to the Atlanta, GA Immigration Court (EOIR code KYP) - EOIR is the official source for judge assignments, case outcomes, and statistical reports - He holds the rank of colonel. - Judge Pearson is a member of the State Bar of Georgia. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked September 15, 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 ### DOJ/EOIR role evidence — Kyle Pearson Judge Specific source · PDF · Source checked September 15, 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.