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Immigration judges

Jennifer Chung

Immigration Judge, New York/Federal Plaza Immigration Court. Appointed January 2020 by William P. Barr.

AverageClose to the national average+3.8 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

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Judge Chung66.7%
New York court47.7%
All judges nationally62.9%
Decisions on the merits
1,680
Asylum granted
543
Other relief granted
16
Denied
1,121
Against own court
+19.0 pts
Denial rate by fiscal year
FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
48%43%51%87%96%

Read from TRAC's chart to the nearest point. Years with fewer than 25 decisions are not shown.

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 65% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Official biography

Attorney General Barr appointed Jennifer Chung to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Chung earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from St. John's University and a Juris Doctor in 2007 from Hofstra University School of Law. From 2008 to 2019, she worked as a managing attorney at Christophe Law Group P.C., in New York. Judge Chung is a member of the New York State Bar.

As published by the Executive Office for Immigration Review at appointment, via TRAC.

In the record

  • Executive Office for Immigration Review · 2019-12-20

    Executive Office for Immigration Review to Swear in 28 Immigration

    This EOIR announcement lists Jennifer Chung as an immigration judge at the New York, Federal Plaza Immigration Court, appointed by Attorney General Barr to begin hearing cases in January 2020. The release includes a biography covering education and prior legal roles.

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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.