# Michael Scharf

Immigration Judge · [Stewart Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ga/eoir-georgia-stewart-immigration-court)

Last updated October 25, 2026

## Michael Scharf at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Stewart Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ga/eoir-georgia-stewart-immigration-court)

Current assignment

[Stewart Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ga/eoir-georgia-stewart-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Georgia · 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

- counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Jacksonville, Florida (October 2025–August 2026)
- From May 2015 to October 2025, he was an attorney at Scharf Law Group PLLC, in Mount Clemens, Michigan
- May 2015 – Oct 2025: Attorney, Scharf Law Group PLLC, Mount Clemens, MI
- law enforcement officer with the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, in Mount Clemens, Michigan (July 1998–July 2023)
- Position: Immigration Judge, Stewart Immigration Court (Lumpkin, GA)

### Education

- Associate of Applied Science in 1998 from Macomb Community College, a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2004 from Rochester Christian University, and a Juris Doctorate in 2014 from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.

### Additional information

- Michael C. Scharf Jr. was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in August 2026.
- Judge Scharf is a member of the Florida Bar and the State Bar of Michigan.

## Sources

Identity source checked August 30, 2026 .

Biography sources checked August 30, 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

### 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.