# Michael Schnitzer Immigration Judge · [Eloy Immigration Court](/kyj/court/az/eloy-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Michael Schnitzer at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Eloy Immigration Court](/kyj/court/az/eloy-immigration-court) Current assignment [Eloy Immigration Court](/kyj/court/az/eloy-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Arizona · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 3,218 Relief granted 164 5.1% Denied / removal ordered 1,272 39.5% Other / procedural 1,782 55.4% 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 Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 351 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 27 (7.7%) and denied in 321 (91.5%); 3 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Michael A. Schnitzer is an U.S. Immigration Judge appointed in June 2020 by Attorney General William P. Barr, serving on multiple U.S. Immigration Courts including Eloy, AZ and Atlanta, GA - 2016–2020: Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS), Phoenix - 2012–2016: Illinois Office of the Attorney General — Bureau Chief for Revenue Litigation, Assistant Bureau Chief for Department of Employment Security, Assistant Attorney General in the Court of Claims ### Education - B.S. in 1994, The Ohio State University J.D. in 1997, John Marshall School of Law ### Additional information - 1998–2012: Private practice in Chicago ## 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 ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 15, 2026 ### Current EOIR official staff directory Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026 ### bordercrossinglaw.com — biography evidence Biography evidence collected 2026-10-07 ### tracreports.org — biography evidence ### tracreports.org — biography evidence ### www.openimmigration.us — biography evidence [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.