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Criminal

Dec. 13, 2008

Chief Immigration Judge Headed for Appeals Board

The nation’s top immigration judge is stepping down. Justice Department officials said Wednesday that David Neal will leave his post as chief immigration judge in January for a job at the Board of Immigration Appeals, the appellate review board that handles immigration appeals.

By Sandra Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The nation's top immigration judge is stepping down.

Justice Department officials said Wednesday that David Neal will leave his post as chief immigration judge in January for a job at the Board of Immigration Appeals, the appellate review board that handles immigration appeals.

Neal's departure came as a surprise to some who said he steered the courts through difficult times.

"He serve...

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