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Jennifer Wells

Charlotte (CHL) · Charlotte, NC

Jennifer Wells is listed with Charlotte (CHL). The database records 20 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 20 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case.

Decision approval rateApproved ÷(Approved + Denied)
Approved share of all outcomes0.0%Approved ÷ all outcomes
Asylum decisions200 / 20 / 0
Approved / denied0 / 20 / 0Database records only
Yearly changes

Yearly asylum decision trend

Applicant origin

Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality

Each row shows fiscal year, nationality, valid decisions, and approval rate.

Official appointment record

Judge background and appointment

Appointment dateMay 2026
Appointed courtCharlotte Immigration Court
Appointment typeImmigration Judge

Official biography

Jennifer S. Wells was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Wells earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from the Liberty University School of Law. From April 2020 to April 2026, she served as an assistant attorney general with the South Carolina Attorney General's Office. From September 2014 to January 2020, she served as an assistant district attorney with the Watauga County District Attorney's Office, in Boone, North Carolina. From December 2012 to August 2014, she served as the domestic violence and sexual assault prosecutor in Office in Haywood County, in Waynesville, North Carolina. Judge Wells is a member of the North Carolina Bar and South Carolina Bar.

Education: Judge Wells earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Juris Doctor in 2011 from the Liberty University School of Law.

Bar admission: Judge Wells is a member of the North Carolina Bar and South Carolina Bar.

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This page shows only verifiable official appointment and biography records. No departure record does not confirm current service; personnel changes are labeled only with reliable sources.

How to read approval rates

Decision approval rateis approved ÷ (approved + denied). Blue “Other” is shown separately and includes identifiable withholding/CAT protection, cancellation or adjustment, voluntary departure, withdrawal, termination, dismissal, and administrative closure; it is excluded from the rate denominator.Approved share of all outcomesuses approved, denied, and other outcomes in the denominator.

With small samples, a few cases can move the percentage sharply. The page flags samples below 50 and below 200 decisions.

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