# Raymond Hartsough Immigration Judge · [Sterling Immigration Court](/kyj/court/va/sterling-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Raymond Hartsough at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Sterling Immigration Court](/kyj/court/va/sterling-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Virginia · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 63 Relief granted 2 3.2% Denied / removal ordered 55 87.3% Other / procedural 6 9.5% 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 - Raymond J. Hartsough is a newly appointed U.S. immigration judge at the Sterling Immigration Court in Virginia, beginning his tenure in July 2026 - Appointment: July 2026, under the Trump administration, appointed by President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pamela Bondi - assistant prosecuting attorney in the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Office in Youngstown, Ohio (September 2021–January 2023) - Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Office, Youngstown, OH (Sep 2021–Jan 2023) - assistant prosecuting attorney in the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office in Akron, Ohio (December 2018–September 2021) - Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Summit County Prosecutor’s Office, Akron, OH (Dec 2018–Sep 2021) - Attorney at Roth, Blair, Roberts, Strasfeld & Lodge (Nov 2017–Sep 2018) - Law Clerk at Roth, Blair, Roberts, Strasfeld & Lodge (Aug–Nov 2017) ### Education - M.B.A., 2017 — University of Akron - and M.L.L. (Intellectual Property Law) — University of Akron School of Law, Cum Laude — J.D. (2017) - Bachelor of Arts in 2014 from Youngstown State University, a Master of Business Administration in 2017 from the University of Akron, and a Juris Doctorate and a Master of Laws in 2017 from the University of Akron School of Law. - in Psychology — Youngstown State University — B.A. (2014) ### Additional information - magistrate in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas in Akron, Ohio (February 2024–July 2026) - Magistrate, Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Akron, OH (Feb 2024–Jul 2026) - the assistant chief legal counsel for the Ohio Secretary of State in Columbus (January 2023–February 2024) - Assistant Chief Legal Counsel, Ohio Secretary of State, Columbus, OH (Jan 2023–Feb 2024) - He is a member of the Ohio State Bar and has also served in the U.S. Army (2008–2014). ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked October 11, 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 ### DOJ/EOIR appointment evidence — Raymond Hartsough Judge Specific source · PDF · Source checked September 15, 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.