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 ear ned 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
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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.