# Jennifer May

Immigration Judge · Fort Worth Immigration Court

## Jennifer May at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

Fort Worth Immigration Court

Current assignment

Fort Worth Immigration Court

Jurisdiction

Texas · 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 950 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 70 (7.4%) and denied in 877 (92.3%); 3 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics)

## Biography

### Professional career

- Jennifer A. May is a U.S. Immigration Judge appointed in September 2018 by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to hear cases at the Jena, Louisiana Immigration Court
- Assistant Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), DHS, Kansas City, MO (2006–2018) Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Clay County Prosecutor’s Office, Liberty, MO (1999–2006) Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Lafayette County Prosecutor’s Office, Lexington, MO (1996–1999)

### Education

- B.A. in 1992, William Jewell College J.D. in 1996, University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law

### Additional information

- She has been serving on the bench for over eight years.
- Professional

## Sources

Identity source checked August 30, 2026 .

Biography sources checked October 10, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 30, 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

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## Service record and verification

- [Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/tx/fort-worth-iac-immigration-court) · Immigration Judge · Current · present

- [Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/tx/fort-worth-iac-immigration-court) · Immigration Judge · Historical or current service unconfirmed

- [Fort Worth Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/eoir-texas-eoir-texas-fort-worth-immigration-adjudication-center) · Immigration Judge · Historical or current service unconfirmed