Oakdale Immigration Court
1900 East Whatley Road, Oakdale, LA 71463. 12 judges with a published asylum record; the court denied 81.9% of asylum cases against 62.9% nationally.
Handles cases from
Jurisdiction map →- Jackson Parish
- Winnfield
- FCO Oakdale IHP
- Pine Prairie
- Allen Parish
- South Louisiana Correction Center
Hearing locations
- Etowah Detention Facility Gadson, Alabama
- Jackson Parish Correctional Center, 287 Industrial Drive, Jonesboro, LA 71251
- South Louisiana Correctional Center, LA
- Federal Detention Center-Oakdale 2, Oakdale LA
Judges
| Judge | Appointed | Decisions | Denial rate | Leaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassie A. Thogersen | October 2018 | 153 | 92.8% | Strict |
| Donald R. Eller, Jr. | December 2018 | 245 | 90.2% | Strict |
| Cynthia Goodman | August 2023 | 295 | 89.5% | Strict |
| Jacob D. Bashore | May 2019 | 220 | 89.1% | Strict |
| D'Anna H. Freeman | March 2016 | 114 | 86.0% | Strict |
| James F. Polivka | February 2023 | 192 | 84.9% | Strict |
| Sherron Ashworth | March 2020 | 220 | 83.6% | Strict |
| W. Scott Laragy | August 2018 | 201 | 83.1% | Strict |
| Kenneth Shahan | October 2022 | 213 | 82.6% | Strict |
| Randall L. Fluke | October 2020 | 120 | 81.7% | Strict |
| Shelly W. Schools | October 2019 | 238 | 77.3% | Strict |
| Mary C. Baumgarten | March 2019 | 103 | 54.4% | Lenient |