LaSalle Immigration Court
The LaSalle Immigration Court is part of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) within the U.S. Department of Justice. It handles removal (deportation) proceedings, defensive asylum, cancellation of removal, and bond hearings for people in Louisiana.
This is general information, not legal advice. Immigration court is complex and the stakes are high — consult a licensed immigration attorney about your case.
Court location and contact
Address: 830 Pine Hill Road
City: Jena, LA 71342
Phone: 318-335-6880
Official EOIR page: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/lasalle-immigration-court
Hours (per EOIR, as of October 10, 2026): public hours 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.; window filing hours 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. EOIR says the court is open Monday to Friday except federal holidays.
PO Box: EOIR’s address block for this court also lists P.O. Box 2179.
Email (general inquiries): LaSalle.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov. EOIR’s page says the court does not accept faxes or other electronic submissions unless court staff or the immigration judge specifically requested them.
Detention facility: EOIR’s court page (updated October 8, 2026) says this court is located in a Department of Homeland Security controlled detention facility, that the court is a secure site inside the secure perimeter, that visitors must pass through locked gates to security for screening, and that no cell phones are allowed inside without approval by GEO Facility Management. It refers visitors to the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center for facility information, including entry. See our page on the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center.
How to check your hearing date and case status
You are responsible for knowing your hearing date — the court does not call to remind you.
- Automated hotline: call 1-800-898-7180 (free, 24 hours, English/Spanish). Enter your A-number (the 8- or 9-digit “A#” on your Notice to Appear; if it has 8 digits, enter a 0 first) to hear your next hearing date, time, and the court’s address.
- Online: the EOIR ACIS portal at acis.eoir.justice.gov.
- Full walkthrough: How to check your immigration court date and case status.
Immigration judges and remote-hearing links
Judges assigned to the LaSalle court and their internet-based (WebEx) hearing links and telephonic access codes. Confirm your hearing format on your notice — do not assume a remote hearing.
| Immigration judge | Remote hearing link | Telephonic access code |
|---|---|---|
| ACIJ Sherron Ashworth (SAH) | Join | 199 893 5376 |
| Stephanie Cotton (SCO) | Join | 2831 621 1131 |
| Larry Downend (LWD) | Join | 2828 361 0920 |
| Nadeem R. Kasam (NMK) | see EOIR’s list | 2818 838 1247 |
| Melynda Leigh LaBrosse (MLA) | Join | 2826 937 5752 |
| Courtenay Patterson (CYP) | Join | 2830 303 9307 |
| Kandra Robbins (KKR) | Join | 2761 016 2407 |
| Lauren Watson | Join | 2831 152 8429 |
Important: If you don’t have a representative of record, your default hearing medium is in-person regardless of any link above. Photographing or recording any part of an internet-based hearing is strictly prohibited.
EOIR’s internet-based hearings page (updated October 9, 2026) says all telephonic hearings are accessed by dialing 1-415-527-5035 and entering the access code listed above.
If you miss your hearing
Missing an immigration court hearing is serious. The judge can order you removed in absentia under INA § 240(b)(5)(A) — a deportation order issued without you present. If this happens you may file a Motion to Reopen, but the deadlines are strict. Always keep your address current with the court using Form EOIR-33/IC so you actually receive your notices.
You are not given a free attorney
Immigration court is not like criminal court — the government does not appoint you a free lawyer. You may hire one or seek free/low-cost help:
- Free & low-cost immigration legal aid in Louisiana
- How to find a real immigration attorney — never use a notario; that is fraud.
Free legal service providers EOIR lists for this court
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) publishes a List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers. The edition we read on October 10, 2026 is marked Updated October 2026 and lists the providers below under the heading LaSalle Immigration Court (Jena, Louisiana). EOIR’s list page says the List contains non-profit organizations and attorneys who have committed to providing at least 50 hours per year of pro bono legal services before the immigration court location where they appear on the List, plus pro bono referral services; EOIR publishes it quarterly (January, April, July, and October).
EOIR’s markers: * Non-Profit Organization, ** Referral Service, *** Private Attorney. This court’s section of the October 2026 edition has no *** entries, and that edition has no separate Juvenile Docket section for this court. Names, addresses, phone numbers and emails are copied exactly as EOIR prints them.
EOIR’s disclaimer (verbatim): “EOIR does not endorse any of these organizations, referral services, or attorneys. In addition, EOIR does not participate in, nor is it responsible for, the representation decisions or performance of these organizations, referral services, or attorneys.” Source: EOIR, List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers (page updated September 24, 2026; read October 10, 2026). None of these links or listings is paid, and this site earns no commission from them.
ABA Commission on Immigration Detention Information Hotline
- Type: Referral service (EOIR marker **)
- Address: 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Unit 400, Washington, DC 20036
- Email: immcenter@americanbar.org
- Website (as printed by EOIR): www.americanbar.org/groups/public_interest/immigration/
- Notes EOIR prints:
- “Pro se case assistance for detained respondents only”
- “Respondents detained at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facilities should contact our speed dial at 2150#”
- “To contact on behalf of an individual detained by ICE or BOP, email immcenter@americanbar.org”
- “Respondents detained at Department of Defense (DOD) military facilities (including Guantanamo) should contact our toll-free hotline at 1 (855) 641-6081”
Immigration Justice Campaign
- Type: Referral service (EOIR marker **)
- Address: 2001 L Street NW, Suite 500 #2026, Washington, DC 20036
- Phone: (202) 946-8271
- Email: justice@immcouncil.org
ISLA: Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy
- Type: Non-profit organization (EOIR marker *)
- Address: 3801 Canal Street, Suite 210, New Orleans, LA 70119
- Phone: (504) 265-0416
- Email: admin@islaimmigration.org
- Notes EOIR prints:
- “No walk-ins”
- “Please call for an appointment”
Advocates for Immigrant Rights
- Type: Non-profit organization (EOIR marker *)
- Address: 815 N. McLean Blvd., Third Floor, Memphis, TN 38107
- Phone: (901) 729-9560
- Fax: (901) 432-2685
- Email: advocates@airlegal.org
- Website (as printed by EOIR): www.airlegal.org
- Notes EOIR prints:
- “For calls from detention, dial: (901) 206-4440”
EOIR’s full list (PDF): List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers. To find an attorney on your own, see how to find a real immigration attorney.
Related information
- All immigration courts in Louisiana
- Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center (ICE detention facility)
- Check your immigration court date & case status
- Know your rights with ICE
Last verified: 2026-10-10 against the justice.gov EOIR court listing. General procedural information — not legal advice.