# Baton Rouge Immigration Court: Opening, Address and the Judges EOIR Has Assigned > EOIR opened the Baton Rouge Immigration Court in October 2025 and has since assigned four new judges there. Address, hours and what it means for you. - Source: https://carlosmaury.law/news/baton-rouge-immigration-court-opens-new-judges - Author: Carlos Maury Law - Published: 2026-09-24 - Updated: 2026-09-28 - Topics: Baton Rouge Immigration Court, Baton Rouge immigration judges, new immigration court Louisiana, 451 Florida Street Baton Rouge immigration court, Baton Rouge immigration court phone On **September 24, 2026**, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced another group of new immigration judges, and one of them, **Jared L. Matte**, was assigned to the **Baton Rouge Immigration Court**. He is the fourth new judge EOIR has announced for Baton Rouge in 2026. The court itself is new: EOIR announced on **September 2, 2025** that it would open a new immigration court in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on **October 20, 2025**. This is general information, not legal advice. The sources are EOIR's notice **[EOIR to Open Baton Rouge Immigration Court](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1412651/dl?inline)** and its judge announcements, including the **[September 24, 2026 biographies](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1462441/dl?inline)**. ## The court: address, hours and phone EOIR's September 2, 2025 notice gave these details for the new court: - **Address:** Baton Rouge Immigration Court, 451 Florida Street, Suite 500, Baton Rouge, LA 70801 - **Hours:** 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday - **Telephone:** the notice listed a court number That phone number has since changed: the number now listed for the court on its EOIR page is different from the one in the 2025 notice. Use the current number shown on the court's EOIR page or on our [Baton Rouge Immigration Court page](/baton-rouge-immigration-court), not the one in the old notice. The court's filing window runs until 4:00 p.m., and it is closed on federal holidays. Phone numbers and hours can change, so check the court's **[EOIR page](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/baton-rouge-immigration-court)** before you call or go. The notice also said that EOIR would send official advance notice to everyone whose case was reassigned to Baton Rouge. EOIR's **[operational status page](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/immigration-court-operational-status)** now lists the court at 451 Florida Street as open. Baton Rouge is one of four immigration courts in the state. See our guide to the [Louisiana immigration courts](/louisiana-immigration-courts) for the others: New Orleans and the detained courts at Oakdale and LaSalle (Jena). ## The judges EOIR has announced for Baton Rouge EOIR has announced four immigration judges for the Baton Rouge Immigration Court in 2026. Each line below comes from the official EOIR biography. - **Carey Holliday** (began February 2026): Practiced immigration law in Baton Rouge (2016 to January 2026); Louisiana workers' compensation judge (2009–2015); immigration judge at the Miami Immigration Court (2006–2009). Member of the Louisiana State Bar. - **Jaclyn C. Chapman** (began March 2026): Assistant district attorney/deputy bureau chief, East Baton Rouge District Attorney's Office (April 2017 to February 2026). J.D., Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Member of the Louisiana State Bar Association. - **Patrick E. Moore** (began March 2026): Assistant attorney general, Louisiana Department of Justice (June 2025 to February 2026); administrative law judge, Louisiana Division of Administrative Law (2016–2025). Member of the Louisiana State Bar. - **Jared L. Matte** (began September 2026): Associate at Brown Sims PC in New Orleans (2025 to August 2026); staff attorney, Office of Administrative Law Judges, U.S. Department of Labor (2020 to April 2025). Member of the Louisiana State Bar. EOIR announced Judge Holliday on [February 5, 2026](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1426676/dl?inline), Judges Chapman and Moore on [March 11, 2026](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1430876/dl?inline), and Judge Matte on [September 24, 2026](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1462446/dl?inline). All four are listed as immigration judges, not temporary immigration judges. Our court page lists the judges currently sitting there. ## Detention: what EOIR's list shows EOIR's **[Administrative Control list](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/immigration-court-administrative-control-list)**, updated September 28, 2026, shows which court handles the cases from each detention facility and DHS office. It lists the Baton Rouge Immigration Court with its address only. **It names no detention facility and no DHS office** under Baton Rouge. The Louisiana facilities on the list are assigned to other courts, such as Oakdale and LaSalle. If a family member is detained, find out which court has the case before assuming it is Baton Rouge. Our explainer on [bond hearings and immigration detention](/news/bond-hearings-immigration-detention-explained) covers how custody cases work. ## What this means if you have a case in Baton Rouge New judges can mean some cases move to a different judge. In practice: - **Your case may be reassigned.** A new judge or a new hearing date does not end your case. Follow the most recent hearing notice you receive. - **Check your case status.** Use EOIR's online Automated Case Information portal or its automated telephone line (the number is on EOIR's website) to confirm your next hearing date, time and judge. - **Keep your address current.** If you move, file **Form EOIR-33** with the court. Notices go to the address EOIR has on file, and missing a hearing can lead to an order of removal in your absence. - **Deadlines do not move.** Filing deadlines the court has set still apply unless the court changes them in writing. - **Bring your evidence.** Prepare your documents and witnesses whoever the judge is. For how a case moves from the Notice to Appear to a decision, see our guide to [removal proceedings](/immigration/removal-proceedings). ## Frequently asked questions ### Where is the Baton Rouge Immigration Court? At 451 Florida Street, Suite 500, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, according to EOIR's September 2, 2025 notice. EOIR said it would open on October 20, 2025. ### What is the court's phone number? The number has changed since the 2025 opening notice. Use the current number on the court's EOIR page or on our Baton Rouge Immigration Court page, not the one in the notice. ### Who are the new judges at the Baton Rouge Immigration Court? EOIR has announced four immigration judges there: Carey Holliday (February 2026), Jaclyn C. Chapman and Patrick E. Moore (March 2026), and Jared L. Matte (September 2026). ### Does the Baton Rouge court hear detained cases? EOIR's Administrative Control list, updated September 28, 2026, names no detention facility under the Baton Rouge Immigration Court. If you have a case at the Baton Rouge Immigration Court, a lawyer can review your notices and deadlines. Carlos Maury, a former U.S. Immigration Judge, leads Carlos Maury Law. To talk about your case, call **(213) 769-0050**. **We speak Spanish.** --- *General legal information from Carlos Maury Law — not legal advice. https://carlosmaury.law/news/baton-rouge-immigration-court-opens-new-judges*