# Carey Holliday Immigration Judge · [Baton Rouge Immigration Court](/kyj/court/la/baton-rouge-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Carey Holliday at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [Baton Rouge Immigration Court](/kyj/court/la/baton-rouge-immigration-court) Current assignment [Baton Rouge Immigration Court](/kyj/court/la/baton-rouge-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Louisiana · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 4,231 Relief granted 401 9.5% Denied / removal ordered 2,889 68.3% Other / procedural 941 22.2% National comparison for this selection: 9,249,024 outcomes; 10.0% relief granted; 52.0% denied / removal ordered; 38.0% other / procedural. Methodology and sources These are proceeding outcomes, not asylum application statistics. Completion years use EOIR COMP_DATE; 2026 contains partial-year data. Relief granted, denied / removal ordered and other / procedural exhaust the recorded outcomes. Groups of one are included. Historical outcomes do not establish a current assignment. Counts describe recorded cases and do not predict an individual's result. [Official EOIR case data](https://fileshare.eoir.justice.gov/EOIR%20Case%20Data.zip) · Source date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:14:27 GMT Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 1,757 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 152 (8.7%) and denied in 1,327 (75.5%); 278 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Current role: Appointed Immigration Judge, Baton Rouge Immigration Court, under Attorney General Pamela Bondi, in February 2026 - court: Baton Rouge Immigration Court · role: Immigration Judge · start date: 2026-02 · notes: Appointed as Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases Feb 2026 - court: Louisiana Workers' Compensation Court · role: Workers' Compensation Judge · start date: 2009 · end date: 2015 · notes: Served as workers' compensation judge in Louisiana - court: Miami Immigration Court · role: Immigration Judge · start date: 2006 · end date: 2009 · notes: Prior service as Immigration Judge at Miami Immigration Court - Judge Carey R. Holliday is an Immigration Judge at the Baton Rouge Immigration Court, appointed in May 2006, with a career in Louisiana state law, private practice, and immigration law, and a record of denying 99.5% of asylum claims she has decided - Senior Litigator, Louisiana Department of Justice (1992–2006) - General Counsel, Louisiana Department of Justice (1991–1992) ### Education - Bachelor of Arts in history in 1974 from Louisiana State University and a Juris Doctorate in 1977 from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center. ### Additional information - EOIR investiture Feb 5, 2026 - 2016-Jan 2026: Private immigration practice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana - From 2016 to January 2026, he practiced immigration law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. - Immigration Attorney — Private Practice - Baton Rouge, Louisiana · start year: 2016 · end year: 2026 - Louisiana workers’ compensation judge (2009–2015); private immigration attorney in Baton Rouge (2016–Jan 2026) - Early career: Staff attorney for the Louisiana State Senate (1977–1981); private practice (1981–1992) - Denial rates vary by judge due to case mix, detention status, representation, nationality, and policy factors, not just judicial philosophy - Prior to that, he served for 16 years as a Louisiana state assistant attorney general and was the general counsel for the Louisiana Department of Insurance. - Judge Holliday is a member of the Louisiana State Bar. ## Sources Identity source checked August 19, 2026 . Biography sources checked August 19, 2026 . ### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 19, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026 ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices ### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings ### Supplied Louisiana biography research Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 2, 2026 ### Current EOIR official staff directory Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026 [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27. - [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.