What is Judge Patrick E. Moore's background?
EOIR's notice says that Patrick E. Moore was appointed in March 2026. Judge Moore earned a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in History in 1986 from Tulane University and a Juris Doctorate in 1992 from the University of Mississippi School of Law. From June 2025 to February 2026, he was an assistant attorney general for the Louisiana Department of Justice in New Orleans. From June 2016 to June 2025, he served as a central panel administrative law judge for the Louisiana Division of Administrative Law. Judge Moore was previously in private practice for over 20 years. During that time and in addition to his regular law practice, he served as the mayor’s court magistrate for the City of Covington (2002-2010) and as a hearing officer for the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (1997-2002).
What does TRAC report about Judge Patrick E. Moore's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Patrick E. Moore decided 148 asylum cases at Baton Rouge Immigration Court and denied 98.0 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Patrick E. Moore 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 Baton Rouge Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.