Louisiana Immigration Judge Approval Rates
Explore Louisiana asylum approval rates, grants and denials by fiscal year, with immigration court statistics and links to judge profiles.
Data snapshot: 2026-07-01
FY 2026 · 2025-10-01 – 2026-07-01 · Year to date
State approval rate3.9%
National approval rate7.6%
Grants + denials4,855
Courts4
Immigration court asylum approval rates
| Court | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Other | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans (NOL) | 1,401 | 52 | 1,349 | 0 | 3.7% |
| Jena (JNA) | 1,319 | 66 | 1,253 | 0 | 5.0% |
| Baton Rouge (BTR) | 1,223 | 9 | 1,214 | 0 | 0.7% |
| Oakdale (OAK) | 912 | 62 | 850 | 0 | 6.8% |
FY 2025 · 2024-10-01 – 2025-09-30 · Complete fiscal year
State approval rate13.2%
National approval rate24.7%
Grants + denials4,725
Courts3
Immigration court asylum approval rates
| Court | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Other | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jena (JNA) | 1,829 | 158 | 1,671 | 0 | 8.6% |
| Oakdale (OAK) | 1,458 | 103 | 1,355 | 0 | 7.1% |
| New Orleans (NOL) | 1,438 | 364 | 1,074 | 0 | 25.3% |
FY 2024 · 2023-10-01 – 2024-09-30 · Complete fiscal year
State approval rate33.1%
National approval rate46.2%
Grants + denials2,477
Courts3
Immigration court asylum approval rates
| Court | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Other | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans (NOL) | 1,066 | 603 | 463 | 0 | 56.6% |
| Oakdale (OAK) | 794 | 90 | 704 | 0 | 11.3% |
| Jena (JNA) | 617 | 127 | 490 | 0 | 20.6% |
Immigration judge directory
Grouped by the court listed on each profile. This is not a current employment roster or a record of that judge’s assignment in every fiscal year.
- Bashore, Jacob D.Oakdale (OAK)
- Bennett, JustinOakdale (OAK)
- Bergosh, Gary L.Oakdale (OAK)
- Boudreau, RobertOakdale (OAK)
- Calandruccio, Jon P.Jena (JNA)
- Carter, MarkJena (JNA)
- Chaban, RomanOakdale (OAK)
- Chapman, Jaclyn C.Oakdale (OAK)
- Comans, Jamee E.Jena (JNA)
- Crooks, Grady AJena (JNA)
- Davis, BryanOakdale (OAK)
- DePuy, AlbertoJena (JNA)
- Dishman, CharlesJena (JNA)
- Duck, John A., JR.Oakdale (OAK)
- Fernandez, Lorely RamirezNew Orleans (NOL)
- Gonzalez, MaitheJena (JNA)
- Goodman, CynthiaOakdale (OAK)
- Guillory, Kevin P.New Orleans (NOL)
- Hasbrouck, TanyaJena (JNA)
- Holden, James R.Jena (JNA)
- Holderfield, Shannon R.Oakdale (OAK)
- Holliday, Carey R.Baton Rouge (BTR)
- Jackler, Megan R.New Orleans (NOL)
- Jones, GabrielleNew Orleans (NOL)
- Jones, JasonNew Orleans (NOL)
- Kasam, NadeemJena (JNA)
- La Rocca, Joseph B.New Orleans (NOL)
- LaBrosse, Melynda L.Jena (JNA)
- Laragy, W. ScottOakdale (OAK)
- Lasalle Detail Judge 1Jena (JNA)
- Marquez, Charlotte S.New Orleans (NOL)
- Marsteller, Eric W.New Orleans (NOL)
- Miller, Jeffrey S.Jena (JNA)
- Moore, Patrick E.Baton Rouge (BTR)
- Mouakar, NicoleJena (JNA)
- Mwangi, FrancisJena (JNA)
- O'Brien, Matthew J.Jena (JNA)
- Patterson, CourtenayJena (JNA)
- Phillips, Catherine G.New Orleans (NOL)
- Ratliff, Robert A.Jena (JNA)
- Robbins, Kandra K.Oakdale (OAK)
- Robinson, JaredJena (JNA)
- Thogersen, Cassie A.Baton Rouge (BTR)
- White, RomaineBaton Rouge (BTR)
- Williams, Benjamin D.Oakdale (OAK)
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How to read these rates
Asylum grants ÷ (grants + denials). Other outcomes are excluded from this rate. Historical statistics do not predict an individual case.
State totals follow the court at decision time, not the applicant’s home address. Small samples below 50 grants and denials show no rate. Judge comparison requires at least 100.
Data sources and methodology (Chinese)