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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Audrey Liza M. Nolasco

California Immigration Judge Sues DOJ, Claims She Was Fired For Being a Democrat

A California immigration judge has filed a lawsuit against the DOJ alleging she was dismissed because of her political affiliation as a Democrat. (Credit: ABC7 News Bay Area YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT)

A former California Immigration Judge has launched a high-stakes federal lawsuit against the Department of Justice, claiming she was purged from the Bench due to her political affiliation.

Kyra Lilien, who presided over cases at the San Francisco and Concord immigration courts, was dismissed via a blunt three-line email while she was literally on the record presiding over an active hearing.

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