What is Judge Ylani A. Hayes's background?
EOIR's notice says that Ylani A. Hayes was appointed in June 2026. Judge Hayes earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2013 from Jackson State University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2016 from Mississippi College School of Law. From September 2018 to May 2026, she served as an attorney advisor for the Oakdale and LaSalle immigration courts, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice. From September 2016 to September 2018, she served as a judicial law clerk and attorney advisor at the Oakdale Immigration Court entering on duty through the Attorney General’s Honors Program.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Ylani A. Hayes 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 Oakdale 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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