Oakdale Immigration Court
Carlos Maury, former U.S. Immigration Judge, from Van Nuys, California: deportation defense and bond before the Oakdale court and its 5 judges.
We handle asylum, criminal immigration, green card, U visa and VAWA, waivers and appeals cases.
Detained by ICE near Oakdale? Speak with a former Immigration Judge tonight.1900 East Whatley Road, Oakdale, Louisiana 71463
Oakdale Court Information
1900 East Whatley Road
Oakdale, Louisiana 71463
Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (filing window until 4:00 p.m.); closed federal holidays
Oakdale Sitting Judges
Source: EOIR, Oakdale.
- Sherron Ashworth ACIJ
- Ylani A. Hayes IJ
- Shannon R. Holderfield IJ
- Russell Wardlow IJ
- John Zachary IJ
- Adam Jovanovic Backup ACIJ
Oakdale Detention & Bond
EOIR and ICE, September 28, 2026. If someone you love is detained in Oakdale, see bond hearings in Oakdale and our immigration bond lawyer page for Oakdale.
Detention facilities (8)
- Jackson Parish
287 Industrial Drive, Jonesboro, LA 71251 · ICE - Winnfield
560 Gum Springs Road, Winnfield, LA 71483 · ICE - FCO Oakdale IHP
- Pine Prairie
1133 Hampton Dupre Road, Pine Prairie, LA 70576 · ICE - Allen Parish
7340 Highway 26 W, Oberlin, LA 70655 · ICE - South Louisiana Correction Center
3843 Stagg Ave, Basile, LA 70515 · ICE - Etowah Detention Facility Gadson, Alabama
- Federal Detention Center-Oakdale 2, Oakdale LA
In Oakdale, the median FY 2025 case took 96 days to decide, faster than the country (581).
| Pending | 1,398 |
|---|---|
| Completed, FY 2025 | 8,429 |
| Median days | 96 |
| Attorney appeared (any point) | 39% |
News from this court
Recent articles from the firm about this court.
New Immigration Judges at the LaSalle, Oakdale and New Orleans Immigration Courts
EOIR assigned 13 new judges to the LaSalle, Oakdale and New Orleans immigration courts from October 2025 to August 2026. Who they are and what it means.
Check your hearing date at the Oakdale Immigration Court
EOIR’s free Automated Case Information portal shows the date, time and court of your next hearing: enter your A-number (the 8 or 9 digits after the “A” on your Notice to Appear or hearing notice; put a 0 in front of an 8-digit number) and choose your nationality. The same information is on EOIR’s line, 1-800-898-7180, 24 hours a day, in English and Spanish.
- What the result means: a master hearing is a short calendar hearing; an individual hearing is the merits hearing. “No case found for this A-Number” can mean the Notice to Appear has not been filed with the court yet. Your written hearing notice is the official source — if the two differ, call the Oakdale Immigration Court at (318) 335-0365.
- Moved? File Form EOIR-33/IC with the court that has your case within five days (8 C.F.R. § 1003.15(d)(2)). A USCIS change of address does not update the court.
- Missed a hearing? An order of removal entered in your absence can sometimes be reopened — see our guide to in absentia orders.
How to check your immigration court date, step by step · Notice to Appear guide
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About the Oakdale Immigration Court
Public sources.
The court is at 1900 East Whatley Road in Oakdale, in rural Allen Parish in central Louisiana, at the edge of the town's federal detention complex.
There is no fixed-route public transit; the rural location is reached by car.
This is a detained court co-located with the Oakdale federal detention complex; it serves people held there and at nearby facilities, with public access limited to the detained docket.
Oakdale serves the central Louisiana detention facilities within the Fifth Circuit; its rural setting limits in-person access to counsel.