What is Judge Kenneth Flesch's background?
EOIR's notice says that Kenneth Flesch was appointed in May 2026. Judge Flesch earned a Bachelor of Science in 1984 from Northeastern Illinois University, a Master of Business Administration in 1988 from Loyola University, and a Juris Doctor in 2017 from the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. From May May 2018 to April 2026, he served as an assistant state’s attorney at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in Cook County Illinois, most recently with the Felony Trial Division, and also served with the Grand Jury and Preliminary Hearings Division, the Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Division, and the Felony Appeals Division. From 1988 to August 2015, he was a small business owner.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Kenneth Flesch 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 Chicago 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
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