ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Kenneth Flesch
Chicago (CHI) · Chicago, IL
Kenneth Flesch is listed with Chicago (CHI). The database records 19 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 19 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-06-17 – 2026-07-01
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026190190—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-06-29 – 2026-07-016060—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Georgia2026-06-29 – 2026-06-295050—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Venezuela2026-06-17 – 2026-06-174040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-06-23 – 2026-06-303030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Benin2026-06-25 – 2026-06-251010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Kenneth Flesch was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases 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. Judge Flesch is a member of the Illinois State Bar.
Education: 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.
Bar admission: Judge Flesch is a member of the Illinois State Bar.
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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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