# Audrey Carr

Immigration Judge · [Fort Snelling Immigration Court](/kyj/court/mn/fort-snelling-immigration-court)

## Audrey Carr at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Fort Snelling Immigration Court](/kyj/court/mn/fort-snelling-immigration-court)

Current assignment

[Fort Snelling Immigration Court](/kyj/court/mn/fort-snelling-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Minnesota · Federal

Judicial service

Active

## Immigration proceeding outcomes

No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below.

Asylum decisions and other statistics

## Analytics

Published EOIR records include 1,184 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 251 (21.2%) and denied in 878 (74.2%); 55 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics)

## Biography

### Professional career

- 2000-2006: Attorney, Michael H. Davis Law Office, P.A., Minneapolis

### Education

- St. Mary's University School of Law — J.D. (1997)
- M.B.A. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute — 1994
- Earlham College — B.A. (1986)

### Additional information

- Appointed to begin hearing cases in October 2018, originally at Bloomington Immigration Court.
- Began hearing cases in October 2018 at the Bloomington Immigration Court in Minnesota, later also serving at the Fort Snelling Immigration Court.
- Judge M. Audrey Carr is an U.S. immigration judge appointed in 2018 by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, known for a high asylum denial rate compared to national averages, with a career in legal services and private practice before joining the federal bench
- 2009-2018: Director of immigration and special programs, Legal Services NYC
- 2007-2009: Attorney, Westchester Hispanic Coalition, Mount Vernon, New York
- 2006-2007: Private practice, Carmel, New York
- 1998-2000: Staff attorney, Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, Minneapolis
- Current DOJ directory places her at Fort Snelling Immigration Court.
- Media profiles, including the Star Tribune, note that her asylum grant rate in Minnesota courts has been compared to other judges, with some years showing higher or lower rates depending on case composition and policy environment
- She is a member of the New York State Bar

## Sources

Identity source checked August 19, 2026 .

Biography sources checked September 13, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 19, 2026

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt

Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing

### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings

### Current EOIR official staff directory

Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026

[Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections)


## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.