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Immigration judges

Patrick E. Moore

Immigration Judge, Baton Rouge Immigration Court. Appointed March 2026.

StrictDenies far more often than the national average+35.1 points

Asylum record, FY 2021-2026

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Judge Moore98.0%
Baton Rouge court97.3%
All judges nationally62.9%
Decisions on the merits
148
Asylum granted
2
Other relief granted
1
Denied
145
Against own court
+0.7 pts
Denial rate by fiscal year
FY26
98%

Read from TRAC's chart to the nearest point. Years with fewer than 25 decisions are not shown.

Docket

Respondents represented by counsel: 88% (nationally, 81% are represented).

Most common nationalities: Honduras (41.2%), Mexico (23.6%), Guatemala (12.2%), El Salvador (6.8%), Senegal (4.7%).

Official biography

Patrick E. Moore was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in March 2026. Judge Moore earned a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in History in 1986 from Tulane University and a Juris Doctorate in 1992 from the University of Mississippi School of Law. From June 2025 to February 2026, he was an assistant attorney general for the Louisiana Department of Justice in New Orleans. From June 2016 to June 2025, he served as a central panel administrative law judge for the Louisiana Division of Administrative Law. Judge Moore was previously in private practice for over 20 years. During that time and in addition to his regular law practice, he served as the mayor's court magistrate for the City of Covington (2002-2010) and as a hearing officer for the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (1997-2002). Judge Moore is a member of the Louisiana State Bar.

As published by the Executive Office for Immigration Review at appointment, via TRAC.

In the record

  • Executive Office for Immigration Review · 2026-03-11

    EOIR Announces 42 Immigration Judges

    EOIR's announcement of 42 immigration judges lists Patrick E. Moore as appointed to the Baton Rouge Immigration Court, beginning cases in March 2026. From June 2025 to February 2026 he was an assistant attorney general for the Louisiana Department of Justice.

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About these figures. Denial rates describe outcomes in the cases a judge happened to hear, which differ by detention, nationality and representation. They are not a measure of fairness or competence. Method and sources are on the judges index.