# Kerry Render Immigration Judge · [Memphis Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tn/memphis-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Kerry Render at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Memphis Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tn/memphis-immigration-court) Current assignment [Memphis Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tn/memphis-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Tennessee · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 15 Relief granted 1 6.7% Denied / removal ordered 13 86.7% Other / procedural 1 6.7% 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 ## Biography ### Professional career - Part of a group of 42 newly appointed immigration judges announced by EOIR in March 2026, aimed at reducing the immigration court backlog U.S. Department of Justice - Judge Kerry Kaylin Render is an immigration judge assigned to the Memphis Immigration Court in Tennessee, appointed by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to begin hearings in July 2026 - Assistant District Attorney for the 2nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Sullivan County, Tennessee, from September 2005 to July 2026Border Crossing Law Firm - Appointed under the Trump Administration, with Attorney General Pamela Bondi administering the oath Border Crossing Law Firm+1 - by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) ### Education - Cumberland School of Law, Samford University — J.D. (1997) - Emory & Henry College — B.A. (1994) ### Additional information - Licensed in Tennessee since 1998 Board of Professional Responsibility - No public case statistics are yet available for her docket, as she began her tenure in July 2026 Border Crossing Law Firm. - Solo practitioner in Mount Carmel, Tennessee, from 1998 to 2004Border Crossing Law Firm - As a newly appointed judge, no case statistics or decisions are yet available in EOIR’s public database - Judge Kerry (K. Kaylin) Render — Biography - Handles federal immigration cases in Tennessee, with hearings available via EOIR’s Webex and telephone access - Judge Render is a member of the Tennessee BarBorder Crossing Law Firm. - kkrender@ - This biography is based on official EOIR appointment records, Tennessee Bar listings, and reputable judicial directories ## 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.