The Honorable Immigration Judge Kenneth Flesch
Chicago, IL Immigration Court
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Caseload & process (since 2021)
116
Completions per year
465 total
0.6%
Detained at decision
share of cases
29.3 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
48.8%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
4.9%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 0 appeals — too few
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
| Asylum | |
8.3%⚠ |
48 decisions Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
0% |
60 decisions Moderate |
| Voluntary departure | |
100%⚠ |
6 decisions Too few cases |
8.3%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 48 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyer⚠represented · 46 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 2 decisions since 2021
Courts where this judge has decided cases
Hearing locations for cases this judge completed since 2021, by number of decisions.
Many judges hear cases from more than one court (detained facilities, video dockets, or reassignments).