What is Judge Jennifer L. Mazza's background?
EOIR's notice says that Jennifer L. Mazza was appointed in February 2026. Judge Mazza earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2014 from the California State University at Bakersfield and a Juris Doctor in 2016 from Arizona Summit Law School. From October 2023 to January 2026, she served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in San Antonio, Texas. From July 2017 to October 2023, she served as an assistant district attorney with the state of Texas. Additionally, in 2021, she joined the U.S. Air Force Reserve, where she continues to work as a judge advocate.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Jennifer L. Mazza 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 Pearsall 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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