What is Judge Zol Rainey's background?
EOIR's notice says that Zol Rainey was appointed in December 2021. Judge Rainey earned a Bachelor of Science in 1992 from Old Dominion University, a Juris Doctor in 2000 from The John Marshall Law School, and a Master of Laws in 2005 from The George Washington University Law School. From 2012 to 2021, he served as a Senior Litigation Counsel and Enforcement Attorney, Office of Enforcement, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in the District of Columbia. From 2011 to 2012, he served as an Acting Chief and Deputy Chief, Executive Communications Unit, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in the District of Columbia. From 2009 to 2011, he served as an Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, OPLA, ICE, DHS, in Arlington, Virginia. From 2005 to 2009, he served as an Assistant Criminal Section Chief and Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
What does TRAC report about Judge Zol Rainey'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 Zol Rainey decided 438 asylum cases at Charlotte Immigration Court and denied 90.0 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 Zol Rainey 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 Richmond Immigration Adjudication Center. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.