What is Judge Ernie Dukes's background?
EOIR's notice says that Ernie Dukes was appointed in September 2026. Judge Dukes earned a Bachelor of Science in 2001 from Jacksonville State University and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from Florida Coastal School of Law. From April 2024 to September 2026, he was an associate attorney at Morgan & Morgan in Jacksonville, Florida. From April 2022 to April 2024, he was director of the criminal law division at Phillips & Hunt in Jacksonville, Florida. From March 2010 to April 2022, he served as an assistant state attorney at the Office of the State Attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit, in Jacksonville, Florida. From 2004 to 2010, he was a sole practitioner in Jacksonville, Florida.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Ernie Dukes in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with Elizabeth Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.
No outcome or personal-profile claims
This entry does not provide an asylum approval rate, predict a decision, or claim personal background not established by the cited source. Confirm the assigned judge and attendance details from your notice and the court. A change of judge does not by itself change deadlines or excuse attendance.