What is Judge Jennifer Riedthaler-Williams's background?
EOIR's notice says that Jennifer Riedthaler-Williams was appointed in May 2019. Judge Riedthaler Williams earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from Baldwin Wallace College, a Juris Doctor in 2001 from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and a Master of Public Administration in 2006 from Cleveland State University. From 2017 to 2019, she served as a judicial magistrate with the Lorain County Domestic Relations Court in Elyria, Ohio. From 2005 to 2017, she served as an assistant prosecuting attorney with the Lorain County Prosecutor’s Office in Elyria, Ohio, in the felony criminal division. From 2001 to 2005, she served as an assistant prosecuting attorney in the same office working in the juvenile and felony non-support division.
What does TRAC report about Judge Jennifer Riedthaler-Williams'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 Riedthaler-Williams decided 422 asylum cases at Cleveland Immigration Court and denied 72.7 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 Riedthaler-Williams 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 Cleveland Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.