City:All Cities Adelanto Arlington Atlanta Atlanta - ATD Aurora Baltimore Batavia Bloomington Boston Buffalo Chaparral Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Concord Conroe Dallas Denver Detroit El Paso El Paso - EPD Elizabeth Eloy Florence Harlingen Hartford Honolulu Houston Houston - Gessner Houston - Greenspoint Hyattsville Imperial Jena Kansas City Laredo Las Vegas Los Angeles - North Los Angeles - WLA Los Fresnos Lumpkin Memphis Miami Miami - Krome New Orleans New York New York - DET Newark Oakdale Omaha Orlando Otay Mesa Pearsall Philadelphia Phoenix Portland Sacramento San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Santa Ana Seattle Sterling Tacoma Tucson Van Nuys West Valley Judge:Judges listed by name William L. Abbott -- El Paso - EPD Justin F. Adams -- Laredo Justin F. Adams -- San Antonio Lori Adams -- New York Anna Adams -- Orlando Sameer Ahmed -- Boston Susan F. Aikman -- Batavia Nathan N. Aina -- Los Angeles - North Nathan N. Aina -- San Francisco Nathan N. Aina -- West Valley Maria I. Akalski -- Newark Yon Alberdi -- Miami - Krome Yon Alberdi -- Orlando Stuart D. Alcorn -- Pearsall Scott G. Alexander -- Miami Themistoklis Aliferis -- New York - DET Janette L. Allen -- Los Angeles - WLA Roberto Amaya -- Los Angeles - North Roberto Amaya -- Santa Ana David C. Anderson -- Portland David C. Anderson -- West Valley Amelia Anderson -- San Diego Michelle Araneta -- Miami Sherron Ashworth -- Oakdale Olga Attia -- Otay Mesa Olga Attia -- San Diego Kyung S. Auh -- Bloomington Kyung S. Auh -- New York - DET Richard Averwater -- Memphis Thomas Ayze -- Miami Vikram Badrinath -- Sacramento Lucy Baez -- Sterling Richard Bailey -- Elizabeth Richard Bailey -- Newark Terry A. Bain -- New York Quynh Vu Bain -- Arlington Glen R. Baker -- Kansas City Glen R. Baker -- Las Vegas Joyce A. Bakke Varzandeh -- Los Angeles - WLA Javier E. Balasquide -- Miami Ira E. Bank -- Los Angeles - WLA Edward M. Barcus -- Imperial Jody Barilla -- Chicago John C. Barnes -- Arlington Philip A. Barr -- Atlanta Robert C. Bartlemay, Sr. -- Eloy Robert C. Bartlemay, Sr. -- Phoenix Thomas Bartleson -- New York Richard J. Bartolomei, Jr -- San Diego Jacob D. Bashore -- Oakdale Mary C. Baumgarten -- Buffalo Mary C. Baumgarten -- Jena Dayna M. Beamer -- Honolulu Audra R. Behne -- Los Angeles - WLA Nimmo Bhagat -- Houston Christine A. Bither -- San Diego Maria N. Bjornerud -- Adelanto Matthew Bohrer -- Hyattsville Illya-Karina J. Bonet -- Sterling Judith F. Bonilla -- El Paso Tanisha Bowens -- Hyattsville Elisa C. Brasil -- San Francisco Scott Bratton -- New York Noel A. Brennan -- New York Chris A. Brisack -- Conroe Alicia Brooks -- Santa Ana Alison M. Brown -- Cleveland Charlotte D. Brown -- Miami Charlotte D. Brown -- Santa Ana Sam Brown, IV -- Houston Bianca, H Brown -- Lumpkin Kevin Brown -- Houston - Gessner John Milo Bryant -- Arlington Valerie A. Burch -- Otay Mesa Abraham L. Burgess -- Miami Brea C. Burgie -- Denver David H. Burke -- Van Nuys David H. Burke -- Los Angeles - WLA Brian Burke -- Van Nuys Margaret D. Burkhart -- San Antonio Lawrence O. Burman -- Arlington Shayne R. Burnham -- New York - DET John Burns -- New York Jeremy J. Butler -- Concord Jeremy J. Butler -- San Francisco Andrew J. Caborn -- Conroe Andrew J. Caborn -- San Francisco Sarah Cade -- Boston Kerri A. Calcador -- Denver Kerri A. Calcador -- Los Angeles - WLA Steven D. Caley -- Aurora Andrew Calvelli -- New York Lorianne Campanella -- New York Lorianne Campanella -- Arlington Alisha C. Campos -- Memphis Antonio Capistrano -- Philadelphia Nina M. Carbone -- Aurora Nina M. Carbone -- Denver Lisa Ann J. de Cardona -- Bloomington Lisa Ann J. de Cardona -- Arlington John B. Carle -- Philadelphia M. Audrey Carr -- Bloomington Olivia L. Cassin -- New York Julian Castaneda -- Harlingen Richard Cato -- Boston Barry S. Chait -- Miami - Krome Barry S. Chait -- Miami Florence A. Chamberlin -- Concord Matthew Chan -- Santa Ana Kevin J. Chapman -- Atlanta Kevin J. Chapman -- Orlando Shana W. Chen -- Newark Shuting Chen -- San Francisco David Cheng -- Newark Yul-Mi Cho -- Boston Raphael Choi -- Arlington Hye Y. Chon -- Los Angeles - WLA Jesse B. Christensen -- New York Amit Chugh -- New York Jennifer Chung -- New York Barbara Cigarroa -- Los Fresnos Sean D. Clancy -- Memphis Jesus Clemente -- San Diego Ghunise L. Coaxum -- Atlanta Raisa Cohen -- New York Samuel B. Cole -- Chicago Timothy M. Cole -- Conroe Timothy M. Cole -- Miami Andrea Cole -- Conroe Steven J. Connelly -- Buffalo Steven J. Connelly -- New Orleans Charles R. Conroy -- New York Charles R. Conroy -- New York - DET Miguel A. Cordero Gonzalez -- Houston - Gessner Melanie Corrin -- Denver John W. Cortes -- New York - DET John W. Cortes -- Phoenix Philip J. Costa -- Los Angeles - WLA Elizabeth A Cottor -- Phoenix V. Stuart Couch -- Charlotte Carol A. Crawford -- New York John G. Crews II -- Harlingen Scott D. Criss -- Charlotte Scott D. Criss -- Lumpkin Elizabeth Crites -- Chicago Grady A. Crooks -- Jena David W. Crosland -- Baltimore Thomas G. Crossan Jr. -- Laredo Claudia Cubas -- Hyattsville Brendan C. Curran -- Chicago Holly A. D'Andrea -- Conroe Kyle Dandelet -- New York Daniel J. Daugherty -- Las Vegas Benjamin Davey -- Detroit John W. Davis -- Tucson Michael P. Davis -- Sterling Howard R. Davis -- San Francisco Xiomara Davis-Gumbs -- Dallas Alison E. Daw -- Sacramento James Alan DeVitto -- San Diego Kathryn L. DeAngelis -- Chicago Kathryn L. DeAngelis -- Tucson John Decure -- New York - DET Craig A. Defoe -- Chicago James T. Dehn -- Sterling Ila C. Deiss -- San Francisco Bryan E. Depowell -- Adelanto Alberto Depuy -- New Orleans Jankhana Desai -- Los Angeles - WLA Julia Diaz-Rex -- Oakdale Joseph R. Dierkes -- Bloomington Chloe S. Dillon -- San Francisco Roger H. Dinh -- San Francisco Justin Dinsdale -- Houston - Greenspoint Diane Dodd -- New York Paula J. Donnolo -- New York Karen M. Donoso Stevens -- Arlington Arlene E. Dorfman -- Van Nuys Arlene E. Dorfman -- Los Angeles - WLA Evalyn P. Douchy -- New York Blake Doughty -- Atlanta J. Daniel Dowell -- Miami Robert Driscoll -- Batavia Richard Drucker -- Cleveland Richard Drucker -- New York - DET John A. Duck Jr. -- Oakdale Randall Wilson Duncan -- Lumpkin Jennifer Durkin -- New York - DET Charissa Dvorak -- Houston - Gessner Julia E. Egy -- Sterling Patrick J. Ehlers -- Philadelphia Lisa Ehrens -- New York Donald R. Eller, Jr. -- Dallas Donald R. Eller, Jr. -- Laredo Sarah M. Ellison -- Chicago Sarah M. Ellison -- Dallas Sarah M. Ellison -- Harlingen Gary E. Endelman -- Houston Pedro J. Espinal -- Oakdale Carla Espinoza -- Chicago Mark S. Evans -- Conroe David W. Evans -- Portland David W. Evans -- Seattle Timothy R. Everett -- Los Angeles - WLA Samuel M. Factor -- New York Amy Fairchild Haer -- Atlanta Lauren T. Farber -- New York Emily Farrar-Crockett -- Atlanta Emily Farrar-Crockett -- Arlington Robin E. Feder -- Boston Zahra Jivani Fenelon -- Houston Jason D. Ferguson -- Dallas Lorely Ramirez Fernandez -- El Paso Lorely Ramirez Fernandez -- Chaparral Laura C. Figueroa -- Laredo Laura C. Figueroa -- San Francisco Leo A. Finston -- Newark Ryan Fisher -- Atlanta Andrew Fishkin -- Santa Ana Tammy L. Fitting -- Tacoma Charles Neil Floyd -- Tacoma Randall L. Fluke -- New Orleans Nicholas R Ford -- San Francisco Leon J. Francis -- Santa Ana Leon J. Francis -- Los Angeles - WLA Molly S. Frazer -- Florence D'Anna H. Freeman -- Harlingen D'Anna H. Freeman -- Houston LaMonte S. Freerks -- Phoenix Kathleen French -- Chaparral Steven B. Fuller -- Jena Steven B. Fuller -- Lumpkin John M. Furlong, Jr. -- Boston Ashley Gadson-Andrews -- Los Angeles - WLA Sheila E. Gallow -- Atlanta - ATD Scott D. Gambill -- San Francisco Ayodele Gansallo -- Hyattsville Madeline Garcia -- Miami Melissa Joy Garcia -- Harlingen Annie S. Garcy -- Philadelphia David A. Gardey -- Arlington Ivan Gardzelewski -- Denver Jennifer I. Gaz -- Eloy Loreto S. Geisse -- San Francisco Loreto S. Geisse -- Sacramento Marcos Gemoets -- Houston Amber D George -- San Francisco Victoria L. Ghartey -- Orlando Iman Ghasri -- Santa Ana John M. Gillies -- Atlanta Ralph E. Girvin -- Chaparral Lena Golovnin -- New York Kuyomars Golparvar -- Baltimore Kuyomars Golparvar -- Elizabeth Kuyomars Golparvar -- Philadelphia Delia I. Gonzalez -- Harlingen Yvonne S. Gonzalez -- Laredo Yvonne S. Gonzalez -- San Antonio Deborah K. Goodwin -- Miami Cynthia Gordon -- New York Louis A. Gordon -- San Francisco Vivienne E. Gordon-Uruakpa -- New York Jennifer M. Gorland -- Detroit Stephanie E. Gorman -- Houston Guy G. Grande -- San Diego Charles S. Greene III -- San Francisco Saul Greenstein -- Houston Christopher M. Greer -- Portland Christopher M. Greer -- West Valley James K. Grim -- Orlando Edward Grogan -- New York Marni Guerrero -- Florence Marni Guerrero -- Los Angeles - WLA Monica Thompson Guidry -- Houston - Greenspoint Monica Thompson Guidry -- Harlingen Monica Thompson Guidry -- Houston Kevin P. Guillory -- New Orleans Robert Gundlach -- New York Paul M. Habich -- Eloy Paul M. Habich -- Phoenix Paul A. Hable -- Los Fresnos Catherine E. Halliday-Roberts -- Otay Mesa Ravit R. Halperin -- San Francisco Ravit R. Halperin -- Sacramento Renae M. Hansell -- Memphis Katherine L. Hansen -- Bloomington Dorothy A. Harbeck -- New York Craig A. Harlow -- Laredo Craig A. Harlow -- San Antonio Rodger C. Harris -- Charlotte Monique Harris -- Houston Monique Harris -- Orlando Brandon L. Hart -- Laredo Alice Song Hartye -- Baltimore Alice Song Hartye -- Elizabeth Nicholle M. Hempel -- Houston - Greenspoint Nathan L. Herbert -- El Paso Lakshmi Herman -- Miami Robert Herrington -- Dallas Denise A. Hinds Roach -- Newark Jonathan W. Hitesman -- Sacramento Roxanne C. Hladylowycz -- Arlington Denise C. Hochul -- Buffalo Mindy E. Hoeppner -- Portland Geoffrey Hoffman -- Houston - Gessner Theresa Holmes-Simmons -- Charlotte Rebecca L. Holt -- Memphis Dalin Holyoak -- Miami Howard C. Hom -- New York Howard C. Hom -- Santa Ana Charles M. Honeyman -- Philadelphia J. Traci Hong -- Arlington Andrea Hong -- Los Angeles - WLA Forrest W. Hoover, III -- Jena Forrest W. Hoover, III -- New York - DET Forrest W. Hoover, III -- Philadelphia Karen Hope -- Los Angeles - North Michael C. Horn -- Miami Monte J. Horton -- Cleveland Monte J. Horton -- New York - DET Justin W. Howard -- Kansas City Lily C Hsu -- Los Angeles - North Lily C Hsu -- Santa Ana Jonathan Huang -- Santa Ana Natalie B. Huddleston -- Los Angeles - WLA Erica Hughes -- Houston Denise Hunter -- Sacramento Alison Igoe -- Hyattsville Bruce Imbacuan -- Cleveland Bruce Imbacuan -- Houston Joseph S. Imburgia -- Phoenix Jacqueline J. Jackson -- San Francisco Richard C. Jacobs -- Conroe Richard C. Jacobs -- El Paso Maria Jaimes-Salgado -- Houston - Greenspoint Lincoln S. Jalelian -- Boston Richard A. Jamadar -- Houston Richard A. Jamadar -- Orlando Jaime Jasso -- Los Angeles - WLA Amanda Jeannopoulos -- Newark Amanda Jeannopoulos -- New York Mark J. Jebson -- Detroit Lettricea L. Jefferson-Webb -- San Francisco Arkesia Jenkins -- Houston - Gessner Christina Jimenez -- Arlington Allan John-Baptiste -- Dallas Jeremiah Johnson -- San Francisco Shane E. Johnson -- Seattle Kelly S. Johnson -- Memphis Colin Patrick Johnson -- Kansas City Carrie C. Johnson-Papillo -- New York David M. Jones -- Baltimore David M. Jones -- Hyattsville Delana M. Jones -- Houston - Gessner Gabrielle Jones -- New Orleans Brandon J. Josephsen -- Memphis Adam Jovanovic -- Houston - Greenspoint Carlos R. Juelle -- Los Angeles - WLA Michelle Kahan -- Boston Alison R. Kane -- Denver Thanos Kanellakos -- Hyattsville Elliot Kaplan -- Arlington Stuart F. Karden -- Orlando Melissa Beth Karlen -- Phoenix Matthew Kaufman -- Denver Sean H. Keenan -- Tucson Wynne P. Kelly -- Arlington Elizabeth A. Kessler -- Baltimore Elizabeth A. Kessler -- Hyattsville Amiena Khan -- New York Anwer A. Khan -- Houston Samuel Y. Kim -- San Francisco Peter A. Kim -- Los Angeles - North David Kim -- New York R. Wayne Kimball -- Dallas Daniel P. Kinnicutt -- Memphis Steven M. Kirchner -- San Francisco Deborah E. Klahr -- New York Eliza C. Klein -- Chicago Michael Klosowsky -- Chicago Jennie L. Kneedler -- Sterling David C. Koelsch -- Baltimore David C. Koelsch -- Hyattsville Margaret M. Kolbe -- New York Margaret M. Kolbe -- New York - DET Andrea Koppenhofer -- Denver Andrea Koppenhofer -- New York Theodora N. Kouris -- New York Carolyn Krasinski -- New York Hannah Kubica -- Boston Dawn Kulick -- Philadelphia Brigitte Laforest -- New York Cynthia A. Lafuente-Gaona -- Laredo Cynthia A. Lafuente-Gaona -- San Antonio Kelly B. Lake -- Memphis Kelly B. Lake -- San Francisco Brent H. Landis -- Houston - Greenspoint Brent H. Landis -- Jena Nicole Lane -- Newark Elizabeth G. Lang -- Chicago Elizabeth G. Lang -- Orlando W. Scott Laragy -- Oakdale Joseph La Rocca -- New Orleans Alexandra R. Larsen -- Omaha Jan D. Latimore -- Los Angeles - WLA Philip S. Law -- San Diego Shirley Lazare-Raphael -- New York Tanawa Lebreton -- New York Amy T. Lee -- Adelanto Amy T. Lee -- Charlotte Mary C. Lee -- Philadelphia Edward Lee -- Los Angeles - WLA Wilbur Lee -- Santa Ana Alexander Lee -- Houston - Greenspoint Kalenna Lee -- New York June Lee -- Hyattsville Frederic G. Leeds -- New York James M. Left -- Adelanto James M. Left -- Los Angeles - North Kathy J. Lemke -- Portland Joseph T. Leonard -- Harlingen Romy Lerner -- Miami - Krome Romy Lerner -- Miami Victoria Levin -- Santa Ana Shira M. Levine -- San Francisco Robert M. Lewandowski -- Arlington Michael A. Lewis -- Arlington Kyra S. Lilien -- Concord Lisa W. Ling -- New York Lisa W. Ling -- New York - DET Daniel Lippman -- Orlando Anna C. Little -- Newark Anna C. Little -- New York Anna C. Little -- San Francisco Michael Lloyd -- New York Charlesa E. London -- New York - DET Maria M. Lopez-Enriquez -- Charlotte Maria M. Lopez-Enriquez -- Miami - Krome F. James Loprest Jr. -- New York Lolita M. Lukose -- Arlington Robert K. Lundberg -- Arlington Maria Lurye -- New York Joshua D. Luskin -- Chicago Joren Lyons -- Portland William Mabry Iii -- Santa Ana Margaret R. MacGregor -- Los Fresnos Robert P. Maggard -- Sacramento Zakia Mahasa -- Baltimore Gioia Maiellano -- New York Anthony E. Maingot -- Miami Njeri B. Maldonado -- Atlanta Luis Maldonado -- Memphis Rosalind K. Malloy -- Philadelphia Daniel H. Malvin -- Los Angeles - WLA Stephen E. Mander -- Miami Steve Mannion -- Newark Elise M. Manuel -- Arlington Steven Marcus -- Van Nuys Dana Leigh Marks -- San Francisco Denise A. Marks Lane -- Miami Charlotte S. Marquez -- New Orleans Eric W. Marsteller -- New Orleans Clay N. Martin -- San Antonio Anibal D. Martinez -- San Antonio Elizabeth Martinez -- Pearsall Lourdes Martinez-Esquivel -- Miami Christina M. Martyak -- Miami - Krome Christina M. Martyak -- Miami Nicholas A. Martz -- Oakdale Nicholas A. Martz -- Arlington Nicholas A. Martz -- Los Angeles - WLA Dianna Michelle MartÃnez Soler -- New York Todd A. Masters -- Boston Bobbie C. Masters -- Denver Jason R. Masterson -- San Francisco Rene D. Mateo -- Miami Carlos E. Maury -- Van Nuys Jennifer A. May -- Conroe Jennifer A. May -- Houston Sarah B. Mazzie -- Bloomington James M. McCarthy -- New York James F. McCarthy, III -- Cleveland Loi L. McCleskey -- San Francisco Paul A. McCloskey -- Arlington Charles M. McCullough -- Laredo Charles M. McCullough -- San Antonio Ann M. McDermott -- Las Vegas William McDermott -- New York Anita McFadden -- Santa Ana Michael G. McFarland -- New York Elizabeth H. McGrail -- Aurora Erica J. McGuirk -- Houston - Greenspoint Erica J. McGuirk -- Houston R. Reid McKee -- Pearsall James McKee -- New York Patrick M. McKenna -- Chicago Christopher D. McNary -- Santa Ana Leila McNeill Mullican -- Newark John McPhail -- Conroe John McPhail -- Houston - Gessner Robert B.C. McSeveney -- Seattle Paul N. Medved -- Los Angeles - North Paul N. Medved -- Van Nuys Ana Mencini -- Chicago Francisco Mendez -- Arlington Jeffrey L. Menkin -- New York Abby L. Meyer -- Omaha Ian D. Midgley -- Jena Vernon B. Miles -- Memphis Jeffrey S. Miller -- Los Angeles - WLA Nancy E. Miller -- Los Angeles - WLA Monte G. Miller -- Bloomington James J. Miller, Jr. -- El Paso Carol Moore -- New York Steven A. Morley -- Philadelphia Daniel A. Morris -- Hartford Matthew E. Morrissey -- Omaha Dion A. Morwood -- San Francisco Jennifer A Mulcahy -- Boston Thomas J. Mulligan -- New York - DET Katie G. Mullins -- Adelanto Thomas Mungoven -- New York - DET Jeffrey V. Munoz -- Imperial Angela Munro -- Boston Angela Munson -- Jena Winfield W. Murray -- Atlanta Francis Mwangi -- Jena Deepali Nadkarni -- Arlington Jeffery R. Nance -- Charlotte Jeffery R. Nance -- Lumpkin Wade Thomas Napier -- Boston Jake Nare -- Los Angeles - North Samia Naseem -- Chicago Tara Naselow-Nahas -- Los Angeles - North Tara Naselow-Nahas -- Van Nuys Dania Nassar -- New York Marlem Nava -- San Francisco Maria E. Navarro -- New York Barbara A. Nelson -- New York Julie Nelson -- San Francisco Douglas Donaldson Nelson -- West Valley Marsha K. Nettles -- Miami David Neumeister -- Sacramento David Neumeister -- Los Angeles - WLA Rifian S. Newaz -- Laredo Rifian S. Newaz -- San Antonio Irma J. Newburn -- Memphis An Mai Nguyen -- Las Vegas Bao Q. Nguyen -- Houston Rebecca Niburg -- Hyattsville Joyce Noche -- Santa Ana David Norkin -- New York - DET Aggie Norregard -- Santa Ana Patrick S. O'Brien -- San Francisco Matthew O'Brien -- Arlington Lee A. O'Connor -- San Diego Donald C. O'Hare -- Denver Thomas Michael O'Leary -- Tucson Brenda M. O'Malley -- Boston Maureen S. O'Sullivan -- Boston John C. Odell -- Tacoma Morris I. Onyewuchi -- Los Fresnos Nicolas Orechwa -- Eloy Joshua D. Osborn -- Houston - Greenspoint Joshua D. Osborn -- Houston Charles Ouslander -- New York - DET Jonathan W. Owens -- Cleveland Richard R. Ozmun -- Dallas Nelson A. Vargas-Padilla -- Baltimore Kristie A. Padron -- Sterling Jennifer L. Page-Lozano -- Orlando Brian T. Palmer -- New York Jacinto Palomino -- Chaparral Adam Panopoulos -- Elizabeth Adam Panopoulos -- Newark George Pappas -- Boston Brett M. Parchert -- Seattle Jeannette L. Park -- Los Angeles - WLA Joseph Y. Park -- San Francisco Martinique Parker -- Houston - Greenspoint Ana L. Partida -- Otay Mesa Ana L. Partida -- San Diego David H. Paruch -- Detroit Donald Pashayan -- Cleveland Sebastian T. Patti -- Chicago Sebastian T. Patti -- Los Angeles - WLA Robin Kandell Paulino -- San Francisco Walter L. Paulissen -- Pearsall Tiesha Peal -- New York Jose Luis Penalosa Jr. -- Adelanto Jose Luis Penalosa Jr. -- Eloy Jorge L. Pereira -- Miami - Krome Jorge L. Pereira -- Miami Alex Perez -- Houston - Greenspoint Virginia Perez-Guzman -- Dallas Adam Perl -- New York Helaine R. Perlman -- Arlington Anne Kristina Perry -- Imperial Anne Kristina Perry -- Los Angeles - WLA Jennifer I. Peyton -- Chicago Susan Phan -- San Francisco Susan Phan -- Sacramento Christopher Phan -- Houston - Greenspoint Richard A. Phelps -- Eloy Georgina M. Picos -- Houston Cory M. Picton -- San Francisco Kristin Piepmeier -- Los Angeles - North Kristin Piepmeier -- Santa Ana Curtis F. Pierce -- San Francisco Laura N. Pierro -- Newark Laura N. Pierro -- New York Edwin Pieters -- New York Frank T. Pimentel -- Los Fresnos Michael S. Pleters -- El Paso - EPD Artie Pobjecky -- Houston - Greenspoint Aviva L. Poczter -- New York Jason L. Pope -- Elizabeth Jason L. Pope -- Newark Jason L. Pope -- Sterling Robert L. Powell -- Conroe Sherease R. Pratt -- Arlington Christian M. Pressman -- Imperial Justin M. Price -- Concord Justin M. Price -- San Francisco Francisco R. Prieto -- New York - DET Xavier F. Racine -- Sterling Zol Rainey -- Charlotte Maritza Ramos -- Houston Arya S. Ranasinghe -- Newark Clarease Rankin Yates -- Houston Clarease Rankin Yates -- Houston - Gessner Ramin Rastegar -- Newark Irene M. Recio -- Miami Dara Reid -- New York - DET Kathleen Reilly -- Hyattsville Jonathan Reingold -- New York Christine Reis -- Miami Susana Reyes -- Seattle Gina Reynolds -- Chicago Jennifer M. Riedthaler-Williams -- Cleveland Jennifer M. Riedthaler-Williams -- San Francisco Alberto J. Riefkohl -- Newark George W. Riggs -- Charlotte Kevin W. Riley -- Adelanto Kevin W. Riley -- Los Angeles - North Kevin W. Riley -- Van Nuys Teresa L. Riley -- Cleveland Jose Rivera -- Miami Kandra K. Robbins -- Jena Lindsy M. Roberts -- Las Vegas Lindsy M. Roberts -- Sacramento David Robertson -- Boston Eugene H. Robinson, Jr. -- Imperial Eugene H. Robinson, Jr. -- Otay Mesa Lourdes A. Rodriguez de Jongh -- Miami Adrian N. Roe -- Boston Raphael Rojas -- Orlando Jeffrey L. Romig -- San Diego Robin J. Rosche -- Chicago Benjamin Rosen -- Miami Jerome M. Rothschild, Jr. -- Lumpkin Jerome M. Rothschild, Jr. -- Santa Ana Rachel A. Ruane -- Los Angeles - WLA John S. Rubenstein -- Hyattsville Shifra Rubin -- Newark Shifra Rubin -- New York - DET Walter Hammele Ruehle -- Buffalo Stephen M. Ruhle -- El Paso - EPD Marna M Rusher -- Boston David Russo -- Memphis Dennis Ryan -- Newark Kyle J. Ryan -- Los Angeles - North Michael Sady -- Boston Roger F. Sagerman -- Bloomington Roger F. Sagerman -- New York - DET Cathy Sagesse -- New York Lucero Saldana Mistry -- Boston Jayme Salinardi -- Kansas City Kaarina Salovaara -- Chicago Eva S. Saltzman -- Chicago Mark Sameit -- Otay Mesa Charles J. Sanders -- Miami Daniel J. Santander -- Laredo Daniel J. Santander -- San Antonio Jeremy Santoro -- Cleveland Sandra J. Santos-Garcia -- Adelanto Sandra J. Santos-Garcia -- Van Nuys Billy J. Sapp -- Conroe Brian Sardelli -- Bloomington Patrick Savage -- San Francisco Michael Schnitzer -- Atlanta Shelly W. Schools -- Harlingen Shelly W. Schools -- Oakdale Douglas B. Schoppert -- New York Karen W. Schulz -- San Francisco Christopher M. Schumann -- Houston - Gessner Jodie Schwab -- Houston - Greenspoint Joseph C. Scott -- Philadelphia Alice Segal -- New York Frank A. Seminerio -- San Francisco Christopher R. Seppanen -- Cleveland Munish Sharda -- Las Vegas Munish Sharda -- Phoenix Pallavi S. Shirole -- Elizabeth Pallavi S. Shirole -- Newark Ilyce S. Shugall -- San Francisco Helen J. Sichel -- New York Andrea Siebert -- Los Angeles - WLA Stuart A. Siegel -- Miami - Krome Stuart A. Siegel -- Miami John Siemietkowski -- New York Gregory L. Simmons -- San Francisco Gregory L. Simmons -- Santa Ana Ian Robert Simons -- Detroit Anita L. Simons -- Los Angeles - WLA Jonathan S. Simpson -- San Diego Deitrich H. Sims -- Aurora Deitrich H. Sims -- Dallas Taiyyeba S. Skomra -- Los Angeles - North Denise N. Slavin -- Baltimore Michelle A. Slayton -- San Francisco Suzette Smikle -- Atlanta Natalie Smith -- Boston Daniel Smulow -- Baltimore Luther W. Snavely -- Sterling Thomas G. Snow -- Arlington Kenneth Sogabe -- Seattle Rico M. Sogocio -- Miami Emmett D. Soper -- Arlington Vance H. Spath -- Arlington Oshea Denise Spencer -- Houston - Greenspoint Oshea Denise Spencer -- New York Linda Inez Spencer-Walters -- Phoenix Jem C. Sponzo -- New York Marc Stahl -- Chicago Christine E. Stancill -- Los Angeles - WLA Kevin Stanley -- Orlando Shadee M. Star -- San Francisco Jacob J. Stender -- Concord Jacob J. Stender -- San Francisco Jason L. Stern -- Houston - Greenspoint Michael W. Straus -- Hartford Mario J. Sturla -- Boston Arwen Ann Swink -- San Francisco Afsaneh Ashley Tabaddor -- Los Angeles - WLA Mirlande Tadal -- Elizabeth Terese Tadros-Ibarra -- Santa Ana Lydia Tamez -- Houston - Greenspoint Bruce A. Taylor -- Florence Brock E. Taylor -- Oakdale Brock E. Taylor -- Chaparral Philip P. Taylor -- Atlanta Gilda M Terrazas -- Sacramento Gilda M Terrazas -- Tucson Jeb Terrien -- Boston Christopher J. Thielemann -- Dallas Cassie A. Thogersen -- Jena Donald W. Thompson -- New York Kenley Thompson -- Houston - Gessner Scott Thomsen -- New York Eric J. Tijerina -- Pearsall Eric J. Tijerina -- San Antonio Michael Tisocco -- Seattle Cynthia Shepherd Torg -- Arlington Lilliana Torreh-Bayouth -- Miami Frank M. Travieso -- Los Angeles - North Elizabeth Treacy -- Chicago Gwendylan E. Tregerman -- Boston Dan Trimble -- Lumpkin Michael Tripi -- Cleveland Eileen R. Trujillo -- Denver P. Michael Truman -- Portland P. Michael Truman -- West Valley Mimi Tsankov -- New York Dean S. Tuckman -- El Paso - EPD Meredith B. Tyrakoski -- Pearsall Meredith B. Tyrakoski -- San Antonio Maria Ubarri -- New York Gita Vahid-Tehrani -- Los Angeles - WLA Richard W. Vanveldhuisen -- Arlington Michelle Venci -- Chicago Dinesh C. Verma -- Baltimore Dinesh C. Verma -- Hyattsville Dinesh C. Verma -- Philadelphia Philip Verrillo -- Hartford Gabriel C. Videla -- Miami Jami Vigil -- San Francisco Veronica S. Villegas -- Los Angeles - WLA Bridget Virchis -- Los Angeles - WLA Clarence M. Wagner Jr. -- Honolulu Nathaniel B. Walker -- Adelanto Michael G. Walleisa -- Miami Richard D. Walton -- Houston Lynn Wang -- Houston George J. Ward Jr. -- Bloomington Jason R. Waterloo -- Santa Ana Jason R. Waterloo -- Los Angeles - WLA Bryan D. Watson -- Atlanta Wendy Wedderburn -- New York - DET Jack H. Weil -- Baltimore Ann Welhaf -- Hyattsville Kenya Wells -- Houston - Greenspoint David C. Whipple -- Cleveland Curtis G. White -- Adelanto David White -- Arlington Romaine White -- Houston - Greenspoint Mark Whitworth -- Houston - Greenspoint Phillip T. Williams -- Baltimore Phillip T. Williams -- Hyattsville Tamar H. Wilson -- Elizabeth Tamar H. Wilson -- Newark Roberta A. Wilson -- Concord Hayden E. Windrow -- Seattle Jennifer Winfield -- Santa Ana Ryan R. Wood -- Bloomington Tyler Wood -- Denver Virna A. Wright -- New York Laura Wyrosdick -- Sterling Sarah Beth. Yeomans -- Sterling Elizabeth L. Young -- San Francisco Juliana Zach -- Boston Randa Zagzoug -- New York Richard Zanfardino -- Portland Report Series:Past Report - 2019 Past Report - 2020 Past Report - 2021 Past Report - 2022 Past Report - 2023 Latest Report (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Judge W. Scott Laragy
FY 2019 - 2024, Oakdale Immigration Court
Published Nov 7, 2024
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed W. Scott Laragy to begin hearing cases in August2018. Judge
Laragy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1991 and a Juris Doctor in 1994, bothfrom Loyola University New
Orleans. He has served in the Judge Advocate General’s (JAG)Corps for the U.S. Navy since 1995, first on
active duty until 2007, and is currently serving inthe reserves. From 2017 to 2018, he was counsel to the
director in the Executive Office forUnited States Attorneys (EOUSA), Department of Justice (DOJ), in
Washington, D.C. From2012 to 2017, he was legislative counsel for the EOUSA, DOJ. From 2007 to 2012, he
wasassistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Orleans. Judge Laragy is a memberof the
Louisiana State and the District of Columbia Bars.
Deciding Asylum Cases
Detailed data on decisions by Judge Laragy were examined for the period covering fiscal years 2019 through
2024. During this period, court records show that Judge Laragy decided 373 asylum claims on their merits.
Of these, he granted asylum for 34, granted 10 other types of relief, and denied relief to 329. Converted
to percentage terms, Laragy denied 88.2 percent and granted 11.8 percent of asylum cases (including forms
of relief other than asylum).
Figure 1 provides a comparison of Judge Laragy's denial rate each fiscal year over this recent period.
(Rates for years with less than 25 decisions are not shown.)
Figure 1: Percent of Asylum Matters Denied
Nationwide Comparisons
Compared to Judge Laragy's denial rate of 88.2 percent, Immigration Court judges across the country
denied 57.7 percent of asylum claims during this same period. Judges at the Oakdale Immigration Court
where Judge Laragy decided these cases denied asylum 73.7 percent of the time. See Figure 2.
Judge Laragy's asylum grant and denial rates are compared with other judges serving on the same court
in this table . Note that
when an Immigration Judge serves on more than one court during the same period, separate Immigration Judge
reports are created for any Court in which the judge rendered at least 100 asylum decisions.
Figure 2: Comparing Denial Rates (percents)
Why Do Denial Rates Vary Among Judges?
Although denial rates are shaped by each Judge's judicial philosophy, denial rates are also shaped by
other factors, such as the types of cases on the Judge's docket, the detained status of immigrant
respondents, current immigration policies, and other factors beyond an individual Judge's control. For
example, TRAC has previously found that legal representation and the nationality of the asylum seeker are
just two factors that appear to impact asylum decision outcomes.
The composition of cases may differ significantly between Immigration Courts in the country. Within a
single Court when cases are randomly assigned to judges sitting on that Court, each Judge should have
roughly a similar composition of cases given a sufficient number of asylum cases. Then variations in
asylum decisions among Judges on the same Immigration Court would appear to reflect, at least in part, the
judicial philosophy that the Judge brings to the bench. However, if judges within a Court are assigned to
specialized dockets or hearing locations, then case compositions are likely to continue to differ and can
contribute to differences in asylum denial rates.
Representation
When asylum seekers are not represented by an attorney, almost all of them (77%) are denied asylum. In
contrast, a significantly higher proportion of represented asylum seekers are successful. In the case of
Judge Laragy, 47.2% were not represented by an attorney. See Figure 3. For the nation as a whole, about
16.4% of asylum seekers are not represented.
Figure 3: Asylum Seeker Had Representation
Nationality
Asylum seekers are a diverse group. Over one hundred different nationalities had at least one hundred
individuals claiming asylum decided during this period. As might be expected, immigration courts located
in different parts of the country tend to have proportionately larger shares from some countries than from
others. And, given the required legal grounds for a successful asylum claim, asylum seekers from some
nations tend to be more successful than others.
The largest group of asylum seekers appearing before Judge Laragy came from Cuba. Individuals from this
country made up 30.0% of his caseload.
Other nationalities in descending order of frequency appearing before Judge Laragy were: Nicaragua
(8.6%), Cameroon (6.4%), Turkey (4.8%), Honduras (4.0%).
See Figure 4.
In the nation as a whole during this same period, major nationalities of asylum seekers, in descending
order of frequency, were El Salvador (14.0%), Guatemala (13.2%), Honduras (12.4%), Mexico (8.2%), China
(6.1%), India (5.4%), Venezuela (4.0%), Ecuador (3.7%), Nicaragua (3.5%), Colombia (2.9%), Cuba (2.6%),
Brazil (2.6%), Russia (2.4%).
Figure 4: Asylum Decisions by Nationality
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