# Scott Laragy Immigration Judge · [Baton Rouge Immigration Court](/kyj/court/la/baton-rouge-immigration-court) Last updated October 25, 2026 ## Scott Laragy 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 ## Immigration proceeding outcomes No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below. Asylum decisions and other statistics ## Analytics Published EOIR records include 439 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 40 (9.1%) and denied in 373 (85.0%); 26 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics) ## Biography ### Professional career - Government roles: Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Louisiana (2007–2012) Legislative Counsel, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, DOJ (2012–2017) Counsel to the Director, EOUSA, DOJ (2017–2018) Immigration Judge, Oakdale Immigration Court (2018–2025) Principal Deputy Director, EOUSA (2025–present) - Served in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps from 1995; active duty until 2007, currently in the reserves - W. Scott Laragy is a U.S. immigration judge at the Oakdale Immigration Court in Louisiana, appointed in August 2018 by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, with a record of denying asylum in 83.1% of 201 cases reviewed from FY 2021–2026 - Counsel to the Director — Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice - 2017 to 2018 - Legislative Counsel — Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice - 2012 to 2017 - Assistant U.S. Attorney — U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana - 2007 to 2012 - Judge Advocate — Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps, U.S. Navy Reserve - from 2007 - Judge Advocate — Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps, U.S. Navy - Active Duty - 1995 to 2007 - The Oakdale Immigration Court is part of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) under the U.S. Department of Justice ### Education - Loyola University New Orleans — Law — J.D. (1994) - Loyola University New Orleans — B.A. (1991) ### Additional information ## 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 ### 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.