What is Judge Larry Downend's background?
EOIR's notice says that Larry Downend was appointed in June 2026. Judge Downend earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from Wright State University, a Juris Doctor in 2003 from Baylor University School of Law, a Master of Laws in 2008 from The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, and a Master of Laws in 2011 from Chapman University School of Law. From October 2018 to May 2026, he was an independent contractor with Kersey Immigration Compliance Services Inc. in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, and Tampa, Florida. From November 2003 to June 2018, he served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Army’s Judge Advocate General Corps in the following locations: Fort Bliss, Texas; the Pentagon; Afghanistan; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Hood, Texas; Arlington, Virgina; and Camp Humphreys, Korea. From January 1998 to May 2000, he served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army in the following locations: Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and Fort Benning, Georgia. From October 1992 to December 1995, he served as an enlisted servicemember in the U.S. Army in the following locations: Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and Camp Hovey, Korea.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Larry Downend in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with LaSalle Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.
No outcome or personal-profile claims
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