What is Judge Jennifer May's background?
EOIR's notice says that Jennifer May was appointed in October 2018. Judge May earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 from William Jewell College and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. From 2006 to 2018, she served as an assistant chief counsel for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Kansas City, Missouri. From 1999 to 2006, she was an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office, Family Support Division, in Liberty, Missouri. From 1996 to 1999, she was an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Lafayette County Prosecutor’s Office in Lexington, Missouri.
What does TRAC report about Judge Jennifer May's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Jennifer May decided 291 asylum cases at Jena Immigration Court and denied 91.8 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Jennifer May 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 Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.