What is Judge Jennifer S. Wells's background?
EOIR's notice says that Jennifer S. Wells was appointed in May 2026. Judge Wells earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from the Liberty University School of Law. From April 2020 to April 2026, she served as an assistant attorney general with the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office. From September 2014 to January 2020, she served as an assistant district attorney with the Watauga County District Attorney’s Office, in Boone, North Carolina. From December 2012 to August 2014, she served as the domestic violence and sexual assault prosecutor in Office in Haywood County, in Waynesville, North Carolina.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Jennifer S. Wells 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.