The Honorable Immigration Judge Jaclyn C Chapman
Oakdale, LA Immigration Court
Appointed March 2026 · President Donald Trump → Attorney General Pamela Bondi
Less than a year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Jaclyn C. Chapman earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from Louisiana State University and a Juris Doctor in 2004 from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. From April 2017 to February 2026, she was an assistant district attorney and deputy bureau chief with the East Baton Rouge District Attorney's Office. She earlier was an associate attorney at Clayton, Fruge & Ward (2014-2017), an assistant district attorney with the East Baton Rouge District Attorney's Office (2008-2013), a law clerk at the 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge (2006-2008), and an associate at Keogh, Cox & Wilson (2004-2006). Judge Chapman is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Caseload & process (since 2021)
118
Completions per year
237 total
97.9%
Detained at decision
share of cases
1 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
0%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
2.5%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 0 appeals — too few
Bond decisions
Custody redetermination (bond) rulings since 2021.
"Granted" means the judge lowered the bond, ordered release on recognizance, or otherwise granted the request.
36.4%⚠
Bond requests granted
22 bond decisions Too few cases
$10,000
Median bond when set
5 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 36.4%
Court average 36.4% · median $10,000
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
| Asylum | |
0%⚠ |
10 decisions Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
0%⚠ |
20 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR) | |
14.3%⚠ |
7 decisions Too few cases |
| Adjustment of status (245) | |
100%⚠ |
1 decision Too few cases |
| Voluntary departure | |
92.7% |
110 decisions Moderate |
0%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 10 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyer⚠represented · 7 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 3 decisions since 2021
Courts where this judge has decided cases
Hearing locations for cases this judge completed since 2021, by number of decisions.
Many judges hear cases from more than one court (detained facilities, video dockets, or reassignments).