Jennifer I. Gaz
Immigration Judge, Eloy Immigration Court. Appointed April 2017 by Jeff Sessions.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 130
- Asylum granted
- 60
- Other relief granted
- 23
- Denied
- 47
- Against own court
- -33.0 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| 15% | 37% | 59% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 54% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Cuba (18.5%), Nicaragua (13.8%), Mexico (13.1%), Guatemala (9.2%), Colombia (6.9%).
Official biography
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Jennifer I. Gaz to begin hearing cases in April 2017. Judge Gaz ear ned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1994 from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and a Juris Doctor in 1997 from the DePaul University College of Law. From May 2007 through April 2017, she served as an assistant chief counsel for the Office of Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Eloy and Phoenix, Ariz. From November 2003 to April 2007, she was an associate attorney with Wolin, Kelter & Rosen Ltd. From October 2000 to October 2003, she served as staff counsel with the Office of the General Counsel, Chicago Housing Authority. From 1999 to 2000, she was an associate attorney with Fraterrigo, Beranek, Feiereisel & Kasbohm in Chicago. From 1997 to 1999, she was an associate attorney with Eannace, Meade & Associates. Judge Gaz is a member of the Illinois State Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Eloy
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.