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Anthony Hurst

Immigration Judge, Cleveland Immigration Court. Appointed April 2026.

StrictDenies far more often than the national average+37.1 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

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Judge Hurst100.0%
Cleveland court79.2%
All judges nationally62.9%
Decisions on the merits
138
Asylum granted
0
Other relief granted
0
Denied
138
Against own court
+20.8 pts
Denial rate by fiscal year
FY26
100%

Read from TRAC's chart to the nearest point. Years with fewer than 25 decisions are not shown.

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 82% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Honduras (18.1%), Brazil (16.7%), Colombia (12.3%), Guatemala (8%), Nicaragua (7.2%).

Official biography

Anthony J. Hurst was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Hurst ear ned a Bachelor of Arts in 2013 from Xavier University and a Juris Doctor in 2016 from Cleveland State University College of Law. From April 2019 to March 2026, he was with the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court in Clevland serving in the following roles: magistrate (May 2021-March 2026); and staff attorney (April 2019- February 2023). From October 2020 to February 2023, he served as an assistant prosecuting attorney with the Adams County Prosecutor's Office in West Union, Ohio. From October 2017 to March 2019, he served as an assistant prosecuting attorney with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office. From May 2014 to October 2017, he was with the Geauga County Probate/Juvenile Court in Chardon, Ohio, serving in the following roles: staff attorney (May 2017-October 2017); and law clerk (May 2014-May 2017). Judge Hurst is a member of the Ohio State Bar.

As published by the Executive Office for Immigration Review at appointment, via TRAC.

In the record

No published reporting or appellate decisions naming this judge have been collected yet.

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About these figures. Denial rates describe outcomes in the cases a judge happened to hear, which differ by detention, nationality and representation. They are not a measure of fairness or competence. Method and sources are on the judges index.