ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE

Gurney F. Pearsall

Gurney F. Pearsall is listed with Elizabeth (ELZ). The database records 63 asylum outcomes: 2 approved, 61 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-02-20 – 2026-06-18

Decision approval rate3.2%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes3.2%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions632 / 61 / 0

Approved / denied2 / 61 / 0Database records only

Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

FY 20266326103.2%

Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR

NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate

FY 2026 · El Salvador2026-03-05 – 2026-06-156060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-03-18 – 2026-06-185140—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Honduras2026-03-27 – 2026-05-225050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Ecuador2026-04-07 – 2026-06-184040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Russia2026-04-08 – 2026-06-094040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-05-13 – 2026-05-153030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Jamaica2026-03-30 – 2026-05-223030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Mexico2026-05-21 – 2026-06-152020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Afghanistan2026-04-21 – 2026-05-282110—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Haiti2026-04-13 – 2026-05-052020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Senegal2026-03-03 – 2026-04-072020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Brazil2026-03-23 – 2026-03-312020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Mauritania2026-02-20 – 2026-06-112020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Ghana2026-04-20 – 2026-05-152020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Dominican Republic2026-04-29 – 2026-05-202020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Bolivia2026-05-12 – 2026-06-122020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Colombia2026-04-08 – 2026-06-012020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-02-27 – 2026-02-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Tajikistan (Tadzhik)2026-04-01 – 2026-04-011010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Belize2026-03-10 – 2026-03-101010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Tunisia2026-05-26 – 2026-05-261010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Uzbekistan2026-04-28 – 2026-04-281010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Georgia2026-03-19 – 2026-03-191010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Kenya2026-03-02 – 2026-03-021010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Somalia2026-03-04 – 2026-03-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Bangladesh2026-03-02 – 2026-03-021010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Turkey2026-02-27 – 2026-02-271010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Cuba2026-06-04 – 2026-06-041010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · India2026-03-19 – 2026-03-191010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

FY 2026 · Bhutan2026-06-11 – 2026-06-111010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateJuly 2026

Appointed courtHyattsville Immigration Court

Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Gurney F. Pearsall III was appointed as an immigration judge in July 2026 after serving as a temporary immigration judge since February 2026. Judge Pearsall earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2013 from Yeshiva University and a Juris Doctor in 2016 from the University of Colorado School of Law. From November 2016 to January 2026, he worked in private practice with a focus on appellate litigation. Since March 2017, he has also served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve. Judge Pearsall is a member of the New York State Bar and the State Bar of Texas.

Education: Judge Pearsall earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2013 from Yeshiva University and a Juris Doctor in 2016 from the University of Colorado School of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Pearsall is a member of the New York State Bar and the State Bar of Texas.

EOIR Announces Regional Deputy Chief Immigration Judge, Administrative Law Judge, 37 Immigration Judges and 4 Temporary Immigration Judges — Biographical Information (2026-07-29) →

This page shows only verifiable official appointment and biography records. No departure record does not confirm current service; personnel changes are labeled only with reliable sources.

How to read approval rates

Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.

With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.

View methodology and sources →

AsylumJudge organizes public EOIR immigration-court data and provides no legal conclusion for any individual case.

Understand immigration judge approval rates

Compare this profile with the site-wide explanation of asylum judge ratings, sample sizes, approval rates, and limitations.

Asylum judge rating & approval rate guide →