What is Judge Michael Scharf's background?
EOIR's notice says that Michael Scharf was appointed in August 2026. Judge Scharf earned an Associate of Applied Science in 1998 from Macomb Community College, a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2004 from Rochester Christian University, and a Juris Doctorate in 2014 from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. From October 2025 to August 2026, he served as counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Jacksonville, Florida. From May 2015 to October 2025, he was an attorney at Scharf Law Group PLLC, in Mount Clemens, Michigan. From July 1998 to July 2023, he served as a law enforcement officer with the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, in Mount Clemens, Michigan.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Michael Scharf 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 Stewart 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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