M. Audrey Carr
Immigration Judge, Fort Snelling Immigration Court. Appointed October 2018 by Jeff Sessions.
Asylum record, FY 2021-2026
TRAC source →- Decisions on the merits
- 879
- Asylum granted
- 183
- Other relief granted
- 44
- Denied
- 652
- Against own court
- -5.8 pts
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69% | 24% | 57% | 53% | 84% | 90% |
Docket
Respondents represented by counsel: 87% (nationally, 81% are represented).
Most common nationalities: Ecuador (20.9%), Guatemala (12.7%), Honduras (11.5%), Mexico (10.4%), El Salvador (9.3%).
Official biography
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed M. Audrey Carr to begin hearing cases in October 2018. Judge Carr earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1986 from Earlham College, a Master of Business Administration in 1994 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a Juris Doctor in 1997 from St. Mary's University School of Law. From 2009 to 2018, she was director of immigration and special programs with Legal Services NYC in New York. From 2007 to 2009, she was an attorney with the Westchester Hispanic Coalition in Mount Vernon, New York. From 2006 to2007, she was an attorney in private practice in Carmel, New York. From 2000 to 2006, she wasan attorney with the Michael H. Davis Law Office, P.A. in Minneapolis. From 1998 to 2000, shewas a staff attorney with the Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights in Minneapolis. Judge Carris a member of the New York State Bar.
In the record
Hope fades in Minnesota immigration court
The Star Tribune's profile series on Minnesota's Fort Snelling immigration judges includes Judge M. Audrey Carr, noting she was appointed by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to begin hearing cases in October 2018 after directing immigration and special programs at Legal Services NYC.
For immigrants seeking asylum in Minnesota, success depends partly on which judge they get
The Star Tribune's analysis of asylum outcomes at Minnesota's immigration court ranks judges by grant rate and lists Judge M. Audrey Carr as granting asylum in 43% of 298 decisions, placing her in the upper half of the bench.
Executive Office for Immigration Review Swears in 46 Immigration Judges
EOIR announced that Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed M. Audrey Carr to the Bloomington Immigration Court, beginning cases in October 2018. From 2009 to 2018 she was director of immigration and special programs at Legal Services NYC.
Other judges at Bloomington
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.