What is Judge Amy Sigmon Walker's background?
EOIR's notice says that Amy Sigmon Walker was appointed in May 2026. Judge Walker earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in 1994 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Juris Doctor in 1998 from North Carolina Central School of Law. From December 2002 to April 2026, she served as a district court judge in North Carolina’s 36th Judicial District, presiding over criminal, civil, family, juvenile, and traffic matters. She also served as a designated family court and recovery court judge and was certified to preside over juvenile abuse, neglect, dependency, and termination of parental rights cases. From November 2001 to December 2002, she was in private practice in Newton, North Carolina. From February 1999 to November 2001, she served as an assistant district attorney in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Amy Sigmon Walker 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 Charlotte 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
This entry does not provide an asylum approval rate, predict a decision, or claim personal background not established by the cited source. Confirm the assigned judge and attendance details from your notice and the court. A change of judge does not by itself change deadlines or excuse attendance.