Lynn Wang
Immigration Judge, Houston Immigration Court. Appointed January 2020 by William P. Barr.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 639
- Asylum granted
- 29
- Other relief granted
- 12
- Denied
- 598
- Against own court
- +7.5 pts
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82% | 84% | 94% | 97% | 99% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 69% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Honduras (33.3%), El Salvador (15.8%), Mexico (14.7%), Cuba (8%), Venezuela (6.9%).
Official biography
Attorney General Barr appointed Lynn W. Wang to begin hearing cases in January 2020. Judge Wang ear ned a Bachelor of Science in 1995 from University of Houston and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from South Texas College of Law. From 2018 to 2019, she served as an assistant chief counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in San Antonio. From 2015 to 2018, she served as an assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas, in McAllen, Texas. From 2007 to 2015, she served as an assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. From 2004 to 2006, she served as an assistant district attorney for the State of New Mexico. From 2001 to 2004, she was in private practice. Judge Wang is a member of the New Mexico State Bar and Texas State Bar.
In the record
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Other judges at Houston
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.