Joshua Hawkes

Elizabeth (ELZ) · Elizabeth, NJ

Joshua Hawkes is listed with Elizabeth (ELZ). The database records 102 asylum outcomes: 1 approved, 101 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rate1.0%Approved ÷（Approved + Denied）

Approved share of all outcomes1.0%Approved ÷ all outcomes

Asylum decisions1021 / 101 / 0

Approved / denied1 / 101 / 0Database records only

Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateOctober 2025

Appointed courtOrlando Immigration Court

Appointment typeTemporary Immigration Judge

Official biography

Joshua Hawkes was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in October 2025. Judge Hawkes earned a Bachelor of Science in 2003 from the U.S. Naval Academy, a Master of Engineering in 2004 from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Juris Doctor in 2014 from Florida State University College of Law. From 2020 to 2025, he served as a circuit judge in Florida. From 2014 to 2020, he was in private practice. Since 2003, he has served in the U.S. Navy, in active duty and reserve capacities, as a submarine officer and a judge advocate and holds the rank of commander. Judge Hawkes is a member of the Florida Bar.

Education: Judge Hawkes earned a Bachelor of Science in 2003 from the U.S.

Bar admission: Judge Hawkes is a member of the Florida Bar.

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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.

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