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Immigration

Nov. 5, 2015

Iranian-American judge prevails in recusal battle

An Iranian-American immigration judge is no longer banned by the U.S. Department of Justice from hearing matters involving Iranian nationals.

By Phil Johnson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

An Iranian-American immigration judge is no longer banned by the U.S. Department of Justice from hearing matters involving Iranian nationals.

The government agreed to rescind an order stating that Los Angeles-based Judge Afsaneh Ashley Tabaddor's activities within her own ethnic community created the appearance of impropriety and required her recusal.

In resolving the lawsuit, the departm...

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