What is Judge Michael Klosowsky's background?
EOIR's notice says that Michael Klosowsky was appointed in March 2020. Judge Klosowsky earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from Trinity University and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. From 2016 to 2020, he served as assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in El Paso, Texas. From 2011 to 2016, he was an associate attorney with Klosowsky Law Office PLLC, in Sugar Land, Texas.
What does TRAC report about Judge Michael Klosowsky's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Michael Klosowsky decided 1128 asylum cases at Chicago Immigration Court and denied 65.4 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Michael Klosowsky 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.