ASYLUMJUDGE · IMMIGRATION JUDGE PROFILE
Mark Carter
Jena (JNA) · Jena, LA
Mark Carter is listed with Jena (JNA). The database records 28 asylum outcomes: 0 approved, 28 denied, and 0 other outcomes. Historical statistics are informational and cannot predict an individual case. · 2026-02-25 – 2026-06-29
Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Yearly changes
Yearly asylum decision trend
Fiscal yearDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026280280—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Applicant origin
Asylum decisions by fiscal year and nationality
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · EOIR
NationalityDecisionsGrantedDeniedOtherApproval rate
FY 2026 · Guatemala2026-02-25 – 2026-06-184040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Honduras2026-03-19 – 2026-06-294040—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · India2026-04-17 – 2026-06-243030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Cuba2026-03-20 – 2026-05-273030—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Colombia2026-03-04 – 2026-04-272020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Peru2026-03-05 – 2026-03-172020—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Ecuador2026-06-11 – 2026-06-111010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Nicaragua2026-05-12 – 2026-05-121010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Haiti2026-05-08 – 2026-05-081010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Egypt2026-03-18 – 2026-03-181010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Bangladesh2026-04-28 – 2026-04-281010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Brazil2026-05-26 – 2026-05-261010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Vietnam2026-03-02 – 2026-03-021010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Rwanda2026-04-28 – 2026-04-281010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · China2026-05-21 – 2026-05-211010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
FY 2026 · Mexico2026-04-22 – 2026-04-221010—Fewer than 50; rate hidden
Official appointment record
Judge background and appointment
Official biography
Mark Carter was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in February 2026. Judge Carter earned a Bachelor's in 1996 from William Carey College and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from the University of Mississippi. From 2014 to 2026, he served as a prosecutor in Hancock County, Mississippi. From 2002 to 2025, he served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Army and in the Mississippi Army National Guard at various locations including Camp Shelby, Iraq, Kuwait, and Kosovo. H e continues to serve in the Army National Guard, where he holds the rank of colonel. Judge Carter is a member of the Mississippi Bar.
Education: Judge Carter earned a Bachelor's in 1996 from William Carey College and a Juris Doctor in 2001 from the University of Mississippi.
Bar admission: Judge Carter is a member of the Mississippi Bar.
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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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