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Inside Immigration

Plain-language guides to US immigration, asylum and USCIS procedure.

Immigration judges

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.

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Judges

median denial rate 84.9%
JudgeAppointedDecisionsDenial rateLeaning
Cassie A. ThogersenOctober 201815392.8%Strict
Donald R. Eller, Jr.December 201824590.2%Strict
Cynthia GoodmanAugust 202329589.5%Strict
Jacob D. BashoreMay 201922089.1%Strict
D'Anna H. FreemanMarch 201611486.0%Strict
James F. PolivkaFebruary 202319284.9%Strict
Sherron AshworthMarch 202022083.6%Strict
W. Scott LaragyAugust 201820183.1%Strict
Kenneth ShahanOctober 202221382.6%Strict
Randall L. FlukeOctober 202012081.7%Strict
Shelly W. SchoolsOctober 201923877.3%Strict
Mary C. BaumgartenMarch 201910354.4%Lenient