What is Judge Fahimeh Kennedy's background?
EOIR's notice says that Fahimeh Kennedy was appointed in September 2026. Judge Kennedy earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2011 from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from William & Mary Law School. From November 2025 to September 2026, she served as the executive director of the Ohio Oil & Gas Commission in Columbus. From April 2023 to November 2025, she served as an assistant attorney general with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in Columbus. From October 2017 to April 2023, she served as a judge advocate with the U.S. Army in Camp Humphreys, South Korea, and Fort Shafter, Hawaii. From February 2016 to September 2017, she served as a consultant for the National Center for State Courts in Arlington, Virginia.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Fahimeh Kennedy 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 Chelmsford 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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