# Stephen Harrell Immigration Judge · [Chicago Immigration Court](/kyj/court/il/chicago-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Stephen Harrell at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Chicago Immigration Court](/kyj/court/il/chicago-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Illinois · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 67 Relief granted 1 1.5% Denied / removal ordered 61 91.0% Other / procedural 5 7.5% 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 - Stephen W. Harrell is a newly appointed U.S. immigration judge assigned to the Chicago, Illinois Immigration Court, beginning cases in July 2026 - Appointed: July 2026 by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) - judge advocate in the U.S. Army, holding assignments as a special trial counsel at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington; as a military defense counsel at Fort Stewart, Georgia; and as a brigade judge advocate with the Illinois Army National Guard (December 2020–July 2026) - U.S. Army Judge Advocate (2020–2026): Special Trial Counsel, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA Military Defense Counsel, Fort Stewart, GA Brigade Judge Advocate, Illinois Army National Guard - felony assistant state’s attorney at the McLean County State’s Attorney’s Office in Bloomington, Illinois (August 2020–February 2022) - misdemeanor assistant state’s attorney at the DeKalb County State’s Attorney’s Office in Sycamore, Illinois (May 2018–July 2020) - Currently serving as a judge advocate in the U.S. Army Reserve and holds the rank of captain ### Education - B.S. — Illinois State University and a Juris Doctorate in 2017 from the Northern Illinois University College of Law (2012) ### Additional information - No prior immigration case records yet, as he began his tenure in July 2026 - Harrell’s appointment is part of a July 2026 EOIR investiture of 37 new immigration judges - Judge Harrell is a member of the Illinois State 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 ### 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 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections)