# Scott Ison

Immigration Judge · [Kansas City Immigration Court](/kyj/court/mo/kansas-city-immigration-court)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Scott Ison at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Kansas City Immigration Court](/kyj/court/mo/kansas-city-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Missouri · Federal

Judicial service

Active

Historical EOIR data

## Outcomes at a glance

Total outcomes

179

Relief granted

2 1.1%

Denied / removal ordered

76 42.5%

Other / procedural

101 56.4%

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 · separate dataset

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Appointed U.S. immigration judge at the Kansas City, Missouri Immigration Court, assigned in April 2026 under the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)
- assistant prosecuting attorney in Lafayette County, Missouri (October 2013–December 2017)
- assistant prosecuting attorney and special assistant prosecuting attorney in Clay County, Missouri (April 2008–September 2014)
- assistant prosecuting attorney in Henry County, Missouri (March 2007–April 2008)

### Education

- Washburn University School of Law — J.D. (2000)
- University of Central Missouri — B.S. (1997)

### Additional information

- EOIR’s April 2026 announcement confirmed Ison’s appointment to the immigration bench, joining 15 new judges and 17 temporary judges to help reduce the immigration court backlog.
- the chief counsel of infrastructure and recreation and as an assistant prosecuting attorney for the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri (July 2021–March 2026)
- the city attorney and prosecuting attorney for the City of Republic, Missouri (December 2017–July 2021)
- Judge Ison is a member of the Missouri Bar.

## 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

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## 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.