# Larry Downend Immigration Judge · [LaSalle Immigration Court](/kyj/court/la/lasalle-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Larry Downend at a glance Current role Immigration Judge Court [LaSalle Immigration Court](/kyj/court/la/lasalle-immigration-court) Jurisdiction Louisiana · Federal Judicial service Active Historical EOIR data ## Outcomes at a glance Total outcomes 341 Relief granted 5 1.5% Denied / removal ordered 142 41.6% Other / procedural 194 56.9% 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 ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge Larry W. Downend is an Immigration Judge assigned to the LaSalle Immigration Court in Jena, Louisiana, with a historically low asylum grant rate of 2.8% based on EOIR data through September 1, 2026 - infantry officer in the U.S. Army in the following locations: Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and Fort Benning, Georgia (January 1998–May 2000) - judge advocate in the U.S. Army’s Judge Advocate General Corps in the following locations: Fort Bliss, Texas; the Pentagon ### Education - Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from Wright State University, a Juris Doctor in 2003 from Baylor University School of Law, a Master of Laws in 2008 from The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, and a Master of Laws in 2011 from Chapman University School of Law. ### Additional information - Appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in June 2026. - From October 2018 to May 2026, he was an independent contractor with Kersey Immigration Compliance Services Inc. in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, and Tampa, Florida. - Arlington, Virgina; and Camp Humphreys, Korea (November 2003–June 2018) - The collected biographical information identifies Downend as a LaSalle immigration judge and Texas bar member, with Army judge advocate service from 2003 to 2018. - enlisted servicemember in the U.S. Army in the following locations: Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and Camp Hovey, Korea (October 1992–December 1995) - Afghanistan - Fort Knox, Kentucky - Fort Hood, Texas - Judge Downend is a member of the State Bar of Texas. - It details asylum, removal and bond work, primarily in Jena with some Oakdale cases. ## 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 ### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings Judge Specific source · HTML · Source checked September 15, 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.