Ana Mencini
Immigration Judge, Chicago Immigration Court. Appointed October 2022.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 735
- Asylum granted
- 232
- Other relief granted
- 56
- Denied
- 447
- Against own court
- +11.8 pts
| FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38% | 40% | 64% | 84% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 84% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Venezuela (12%), Russia (10.7%), Colombia (10.5%), Nicaragua (9.7%).
Official biography
Ana M. Mencini was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in October 2022. Judge Mencini earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1990 from Lake Forest College, a Master of Arts in 1993 from DePaul University, and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from Chicago-Kent College of Law. From 2014 to 2022, she was in private practice at the law offices of Ana M. Mencini & Associates PC in Itasca, Illinois. From 2011 to 2014, she was an assistant clinical professor of law at Chicago- Kent College of Law in Chicago, Illinois. From 2004 to 2011, she was in private practice at the law offices of Ana M. Mencini & Associates PC. From 2002 to 2004, she was an associate attorney with A. Traub & Cadiz PC in Lombard, Illinois. From 2001 to 2004, she was a legal editor with Lexis-Nexis. Judge Mencini is a member of the Illinois State Bar.
In the record
EOIR Announces 32 New Immigration Judges
Official DOJ announcement stating Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Ana M. Mencini to the Chicago Immigration Court to begin hearing cases in October 2022, after private immigration law practice and teaching at Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Other judges at Chicago
Court page →About these figures. Denial rates describe outcomes in the cases a judge happened to hear, which differ by detention, nationality and representation. They are not a measure of fairness or competence. Method and sources are on the judges index.