Inappropriate and possibly biased comments by an immigration judge have led the 2nd Circuit to reverse the denial of an asylum application by a Chinese man who claimed government officials forced his wife to have an abortion. The court said Immigration Judge Jeffrey S. Chase made several comments showing "apparent bias and hostility" toward Guo-Le Huang, including chastising him for having once given up a baby girl for adoption, that could result in the reassignment of the case to another judge.
July 07, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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Inappropriate and possibly biased comments by an immigration judge have led a federal appeals court to reverse the denial of an asylum application and could result in the reassignment of the case to another judge.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Immigration Judge Jeffrey S. Chase made the comments to a Chinese applicant who claimed government officials forced his wife to have an abortion.
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