Cleveland Immigration Court
801 W. Superior Avenue, Suite 13 - 100, Cleveland, OH 44113. 12 judges with a published asylum record; the court denied 79.2% of asylum cases against 62.9% nationally.
Handles cases from
Jurisdiction map →- CLEVELAND, OH - DHS DISTRICT OFFICE (including any sub-offices)
Hearing locations
- Ohio Televideo Sites:
- Seneca County Jail
- Tiffin, OH (CLE-CLD)
- Immigration Court Cleveland, OH
- (CLE-CEL)
- Butler County Jail, Hamilton, Ohio (CLE-BTD)
- Correctional Reception Center, Orient, OH (CLE-ORI)
- Geauga County Sheriff's Office, Chardon, OH (CLE-GCD)
- Grayson County Detention Facility
- Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO)
- Mahoning County Jail
- Northeast Ohio Correctional Center (NEOCC)
Judges
| Judge | Appointed | Decisions | Denial rate | Leaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hurst | April 2026 | 138 | 100.0% | Strict |
| Patrick Burke | November 2023 | 379 | 86.3% | Strict |
| Bruce Imbacuan | January 2020 | 547 | 85.7% | Strict |
| Donald Pashayan | December 2020 | 647 | 84.5% | Strict |
| Michael Tripi | June 2020 | 807 | 82.7% | Strict |
| Richard Drucker | December 2020 | 333 | 81.4% | Strict |
| Teresa L. Riley | May 2019 | 515 | 80.4% | Strict |
| Jeremy Santoro | January 2020 | 366 | 76.2% | Strict |
| Jennifer M. Riedthaler-Williams | May 2019 | 422 | 72.7% | Strict |
| Monte J. Horton | March 2019 | 465 | 72.5% | Strict |
| Jonathan W. Owens | August 2018 | 206 | 71.4% | Strict |
| David C. Whipple | April 2017 | 201 | 39.3% | Lenient |