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New Orleans Immigration Court


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About the Court

The New Orleans Immigration Court falls under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, which is a component of the Executive Office for Immigration Review under the Department of Justice.


Contact the Court

Address

One Canal Place
365 Canal Street, Suite 500
New Orleans, LA 70130

Hours

  • Public Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Window Filing Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Phone

504-589-3992

Parking/Transit

  • One Canal Place Premium Parking
  • Public bus service available
  • Public trolley service available

Building Access and Security Screening Process

Elevator to 5th floor. Security staff with screening at main entry

Assistant Chief Immigration Judge*

Megan R. Jackler

Staff Assistant or Alternate POC

Lacy Richey
504-589-8875

Court Administrator

Bryan Kessler
504-592-8883
Bryan.Kessler@usdoj.gov

Immigration Judges

  • Alberto De Puy 
    • Clerk: vacant, contact Aliyah Boyle
      504-589-3992
  • Kevin Guillory 
    • Clerk: vacant, contact Aliyah Boyle 
      504-589-3992
  • Megan Jackler 
    • Clerk: vacant, contact Aliyah Boyle 
      504-589-3992
  • Gabrielle Jones 
    • Clerk:  Danielle Johnson
      504-589-3992
  • Jason Jones 
    • Shakeena Robertson
    • 504-589-3992
  • Joseph LaRocca 
    • Clerk: Samantha Lacap
      504-589-3992
  • Charlotte Marquez 
    • Clerk: Leishone Hebert
      504-589-3992
  • Eric Marsteller 
    • Clerk: Siah Reado
      504-589-3992

Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialists

 

Legal Assistants

 

Support Services Specialist

N/A

*Backup Assistant Chief Immigration Judge: Grady A. Crooks


Immigration Court Procedures

For information regarding procedures for practice before the immigration courts, please review the Immigration Court Practice Manual.


Helpful Links and Information 

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and are therefore separate from the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). For more information about those DHS offices, please see the following links:

News Media/Congressional Inquiries

News media and congressional inquiries regarding the immigration court must be directed to the EOIR Communications and Legislative Affairs Division (CLAD):

Communications and Legislative Affairs Division
5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1800
Falls Church, VA 22041
703-305-0289 (phone)
PAO.EOIR@usdoj.gov

Holidays and Emergencies

The immigration court is open Monday to Friday except for federal holidays. The Office of Personnel Management publishes a list of the observed dates of every federal holiday by year online at this link: OPM holidays. Additionally, the court may have to unexpectedly close due to inclement weather or another emergency. When necessary, information on immigration court closures or changes to the immigration court’s operating hours is available at the following links: (1) Twitter and (2) Facebook.

eRegistry

Attorneys and accredited representatives are required to register with EOIR in order to represent respondents in immigration court. More information is available at the following link: eRegistry Validation Process.

Legal Self-Help Center

The EOIR, Office of Legal Access Programs has created numerous self-help materials with many helpful resources for respondents, including information on what to do if respondents have moved or missed a hearing.

Notarios

EOIR warns respondents about immigration fraud perpetrated by notarios who claim to provide legal assistance but are unable to represent respondents in immigration court, provide legal services, or give legal advice. For more information, please see the following document:

Appeals

Immigration court decisions are first appealable to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). Instructions on how to file an appeal and the Appeals Form EOIR-26, Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge, are available online in the E-26 and appeal instructions. The BIA website contains more information on the appeals process and procedure.

Virtual Law Library

The EOIR Virtual Law Library (VLL) contains many other legal resources and country conditions research resources as well as other reference materials.

Observing Court

Generally, immigration court proceedings are open to the public. An overview of when immigration court hearings might be closed as well as general guidelines for behavior when observing immigration court hearings are available at the following link: Observing Immigration Court Hearings. Note, the use of electronic devices, including audio/visual recordings of hearings and taking photographs, is prohibited in immigration court.

Updated July 23, 2024