What is Judge Patrick McKenna's background?
TRAC reports that Patrick McKenna was appointed in August 2018. Judge Mc Kenna earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998 from De Pauw University and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from University of Notre Dame Law School. From 2006 to 2018, he wasassistant chief counsel and associate legal advisor for Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Department of Homeland Security, in Chicago and Washington, D.C. From 2002 to 2006, hewas assistant state’s attorney for the Will County State’s Attorney in Joliet, Ill. From 2001 to 2002, he was an associate with Eichorn and Eichorn in Hammond, Ind. Judge Mc Kenna is amember of the Illinois and Indiana State Bars.
What does TRAC report about Judge Patrick McKenna'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 Patrick McKenna decided 1100 asylum cases at Chicago Immigration Court and denied 57.1 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 Patrick McKenna 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 Chicago Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.