# Lauren Watson Immigration Judge · [LaSalle Immigration Court](/kyj/court/la/lasalle-immigration-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 ## Lauren Watson 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 55 Relief granted 0 0.0% Denied / removal ordered 27 49.1% Other / procedural 28 50.9% 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 - Immigration Judge — U.S. Department of Justice, appointed July 2026 Border Crossing Law Firm+1 - From March 2025 to July 2026, she was an assistant attorney general at the Office of the Attorney General of Kansas, Economic Crimes Division, in Topeka, Kansas - Assistant Attorney General, Economic Crimes Division, Kansas Attorney General’s Office (Mar 2025 – Jul 2026) Border Crossing Law Firm+1 - assistant district attorney at the Jonson County District Attorney’s Office, in Olathe, Kansas (August 2021–March 2025) - Assistant District Attorney, Johnson County District Attorney’s Office, Olathe, KS (Aug 2021 – Mar 2025) Border Crossing Law Firm+1 - assistant city prosecutor in the City Prosecutor’s Office, City of Lawrence, Kansas (December 2016–August 2021) - City Prosecutor, City of Lawrence, KS (Dec 2016 – Aug 2021) Border Crossing Law Firm+1 - Immigration judge assigned to the LaSalle Immigration Court in Jena, Louisiana - EOIR has not published a detailed personal biography for Judge Watson in its official announcements, so the above reflects her confirmed professional history, education, and current judicial assignment ### Education - University of Kansas School of Law — J.D. (2016) - University of Kansas, English Language & Literature and French Language & Literature — B.A. (2012) ### Additional information - Lauren B. Watson was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in July 2026. - Judge, 37 Immigration Judges, and 4 Temporary Immigration Judges - handling federal immigration cases under the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). - While EOIR’s official biographical release is limited, public records and professional listings confirm her career path and appointment. - Judge Watson is a member of the Kansas Bar. - Court location: 830 Pine Hill Road, P.O. Box 2179, Jena, LA 71342 — a secure DHS-controlled facility - Contact: LaSalle.Immigration.Court@ | (318) 335‐6880 - While EOIR’s official biographical release for Watson is limited, her professional trajectory is documented in public records and professional listings - Member of the Kansas BarBorder Crossing Law Firm - Hearings may be conducted in person or via EOIR’s Webex platform; unrepresented respondents generally appear in person unless otherwise directed. - The LaSalle Immigration Court is located within a DHS detention facility; all visitors must pass through security screening. ## 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.