# John Zachary

Immigration Judge · [Oakdale Immigration Court](/kyj/court/la/oakdale-immigration-court)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## John Zachary at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Oakdale Immigration Court](/kyj/court/la/oakdale-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Louisiana · Federal

Judicial service

Active

## Immigration proceeding outcomes

No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below.

## Biography

### Professional career

- assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Oakdale, Louisiana (April 2016–August 2026)
- Judge, Oakdale Immigration Court

### Education

- University of Texas School of Law — Law — J.D. (1996)
- Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, in 1993 from Louisiana Tech University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1996 from the University of Texas School of Law.

### Additional information

- John J. Zachary was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in August 2026.
- From September 2013 to April 2016, he was in private practice.
- in-house tribal counsel for the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana in Elton, Louisiana (May 2005–September 2013)
- From August 1996 until May 2005, he was in private practice.
- Judge Zachary is a member of the Louisiana State Bar.

## Sources

Identity source checked August 30, 2026 .

Biography sources checked August 30, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 30, 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

### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings

Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 14, 2026

### Current EOIR official staff directory

Current EOIR Official Staff Directory source · HTML · Source checked October 7, 2026

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## 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.