# Jennifer Gaz Immigration Judge · [Phoenix Immigration Court](/kyj/court/az/phoenix-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Jennifer Gaz at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Phoenix Immigration Court](/kyj/court/az/phoenix-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Arizona · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 8,047 Relief granted 429 5.3% Denied / removal ordered 4,270 53.1% Other / procedural 3,348 41.6% National comparison for this selection: 9,249,024 outcomes; 10.0% relief granted; 52.0% denied / removal ordered; 38.0% other / procedural. Methodology and sources These are proceeding outcomes, not asylum application statistics. Completion years use EOIR COMP_DATE; 2026 contains partial-year data. Relief granted, denied / removal ordered and other / procedural exhaust the recorded outcomes. Groups of one are included. Historical outcomes do not establish a current assignment. Counts describe recorded cases and do not predict an individual's result. [Official EOIR case data](https://fileshare.eoir.justice.gov/EOIR%20Case%20Data.zip) · Source date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:27 GMT Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 1,619 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 299 (18.5%) and denied in 1,181 (72.9%); 139 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Jennifer I. Gaz is an Immigration Judge appointed in April 2017 by then‐Attorney General Jeff Sessions to hear cases at multiple U.S. Immigration Courts, including Eloy, Phoenix, and other Arizona locations - Assistant Chief Counsel, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 2007–2017 (Eloy & Phoenix, AZ) Associate attorney, Wolin, Kelter & Rosen Ltd. (2003–2007) Staff counsel, Chicago Housing Authority (2000–2003) Earlier roles at Fraterrigo, Beranek, Feiereisel & Kasbohm (1999–2000) and Eannace, Meade & Associates (1997–1999) - Her earlier career encompassed associate work at Wolin, Kelter & Rosen from 2003 to 2007; staff counsel service at the Chicago Housing Authority from 2000 to 2003; and associate positions at Fraterrigo, Beranek, Feiereisel & Kasbohm in 1999–2000 and Eannace, Meade & Associates in 1997–1999 ### Education - DePaul University — J.D. (1997) - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — B.A. (1994) ### Additional information - Legal - Illinois State Bar - She is a member of the Illinois bar ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked August 19, 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 ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 14, 2026 ### 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.