The Honorable Immigration Judge Jared Kennedy
Conroe, TX Immigration Court
Appointed March 2026 · President Donald Trump → Attorney General Pamela Bondi
Less than a year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
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Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Jared M. Kennedy earned a Bachelor of Science in 1998 from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor in 2016 from South Texas College of Law. From August 2020 to February 2026, he served as an assistant district attorney with the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office in Conroe, Texas, and earlier as an assistant district attorney in Fort Bend and Harris Counties. He served in the U.S. Navy from 2000 to 2004, earning a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and is a member of the State Bar of Texas.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
242
Completions per year
242 total
98.3%
Detained at decision
share of cases
7.1 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
0%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
5.8%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 0 appeals — too few
Bond decisions
Custody redetermination (bond) rulings since 2021.
"Granted" means the judge lowered the bond, ordered release on recognizance, or otherwise granted the request.
60%⚠
Bond requests granted
10 bond decisions Too few cases
$6,250
Median bond when set
6 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 60%
Court average 58.7% · median $8,000
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
| Asylum | |
0%⚠ |
6 decisions Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
3.8%⚠ |
26 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR) | |
0%⚠ |
4 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42A (LPR) | |
50%⚠ |
2 decisions Too few cases |
| Adjustment of status (245) | |
50%⚠ |
2 decisions Too few cases |
| Voluntary departure | |
67.7% |
99 decisions Moderate |
0%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 6 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyer⚠represented · 2 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 4 decisions since 2021
Courts where this judge has decided cases
Hearing locations for cases this judge completed since 2021, by number of decisions.
Many judges hear cases from more than one court (detained facilities, video dockets, or reassignments).