# Rachel L. Wilson Rachel L. Wilson was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Wilson earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1994 from William Carey University, a Juris Doctor in 2000 from Mississippi College School of Law, and a Master or Arts in English Education in 2019 from William Carey University. From April 2016 to March 2026, she was with the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance in Jackson, Mississippi, serving in the following roles: executive director (July 2020-March 2026); and senior staff attorney (April 2016-July 2020). From April 2005 to April 2016, she was a sole practitioner in private practice in central Mississippi. From June 2002 to April 2005, she was an associate at Markow Walker PA in Ridgeland, Mississippi, and from May 1998 to June 2002 served as a law clerk and counsel for the Mississippi attorney general. From 2014 to 2016, Judge Wilson served as an assistant staff judge advocate in the Army National Guard. Since 2016, Judge Wilson has also served with the172 Airlift Wing, in Jackson, Mississippi, and is currently the wing staff judge advocate, after serving as the assistant staff judge advocate then deputy staff judge advocate. She holds the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force. Judge Wilson is a member of the Mississippi Bar. Immigration Judge · [Memphis Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tn/memphis-immigration-court) Last updated October 11, 2026 ## Rachel L. Wilson 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 ## Hearings & court access EOIR publishes the following court assignment and hearing-access information for this judge. The hearing notice and current EOIR instructions control whether a particular hearing is remote or in person. ### [Memphis Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tn/memphis-immigration-court) Assigned court [Memphis Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tn/memphis-immigration-court) Webex / internet [Join EOIR Webex ↗](https://eoir.webex.com/meet/IJ.Rachel.Wilson) Telephone access 2824 160 3897 EOIR lists Internet-based hearing links and telephonic access codes in its current hearing directory. The hearing notice and current EOIR instructions control whether a particular hearing is remote or in person. Unrepresented respondents generally appear in person unless EOIR directs otherwise. [EOIR hearing directory ↗](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/find-immigration-court-and-access-internet-based-hearings) · verified August 18, 2026 Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 136 Relief granted 9 6.6% Denied / removal ordered 90 66.2% Other / procedural 37 27.2% 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 - U.S. immigration judge assigned to the Aurora, Colorado Immigration Court, appointed in April 2026 under the Trump administration, with a 9.1% asylum grant rate based on EOIR data - assistant staff judge advocate in the Army National Guard (2014–2016) - From June 2002 to April 2005, she was an associate at Markow Walker PA in Ridgeland, Mississippi, and from May 1998 to June 2002 served as a law clerk and counsel for the Mississippi attorney general - Position: Immigration Judge, Aurora, CO Immigration Court ### Education - B.A. — William Carey University, a Juris Doctor in 2000 from Mississippi College School of Law, and a Master or Arts in English Education in 2019 from William Carey University (1994) ### Additional information - Since 2016, Judge Wilson has also served with the172 Airlift Wing, in Jackson, Mississippi, and is currently the wing staff judge advocate, after serving as the assistant staff judge advocate then deputy staff judge advocate. - Appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. - From April 2016 to March 2026, she was with the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance in Jackson, Mississippi, serving in the following roles: executive director (July 2020-March 2026); and senior staff attorney (April 2016-July 2020). - From April 2005 to April 2016, she was a sole practitioner in private practice in central Mississippi. - She holds the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force. - Judge Wilson is a member of the Mississippi Bar. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked September 15, 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 ### EOIR Announces 15 Immigration Judges and 17 Temporary Immigration Judges Identity source · PDF · Source checked September 15, 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.