# Cassie Thogersen Immigration Judge · [Baton Rouge Immigration Court](/kyj/court/la/baton-rouge-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Cassie Thogersen 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 4,827 Relief granted 65 1.3% Denied / removal ordered 3,002 62.2% Other / procedural 1,760 36.5% 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 626 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 21 (3.4%) and denied in 600 (95.8%); 5 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Cassie A. Thogersen is a U.S. Immigration Judge appointed in October 2018 by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to hear cases at multiple U.S. Immigration Courts, including Oakdale, Baton Rouge, and LaSalle, Louisiana - 2014-2018: Deputy chief counsel, ICE/DHS Office of Chief Counsel, Oakdale, Louisiana - 2008-2014: Assistant chief counsel, ICE/DHS Office of Chief Counsel, Oakdale - 2001-2008: Senior attorney advisor, HHS Office of General Counsel, Rockville, Maryland - 2006: Detail as special Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia - Attorney — U.S. Dept of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review - court: Baton Rouge Immigration Court · role: Immigration Judge · notes: Listed among Immigration Judges on DOJ Baton Rouge Immigration Court page ### Education - University of Wisconsin Law School — J.D. (1999) - Master of Social Work, 1996, Washington University - Southeastern Louisiana University — B.A. (1993) ### Additional information - Appointed to begin hearing cases in October 2018; currently assigned to Baton Rouge Immigration Court. - Internet-based hearing link access code 199 354 5965; licensed in LA since 2006 per Avvo - 1999-2001: Policy analyst, Indian Health Service, HHS - Louisiana State Bar - Some public reviews describe Judge Thogersen as honest, humane, humble, fair, and well-trained ## 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 ### Supplied Louisiana biography research ### Supplied Louisiana biography research ### Supplied Louisiana biography research ### 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.