Immigration
Jan. 20, 2010
New Hearing for Asylum Case
A federal court of appeals has ordered a new hearing for a Nigerian asylum seeker, citing problems with a lower court's transcripts that made it impossible for the judges to issue a decision.
By Sandra Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal court of appeals has ordered a new hearing for a Nigerian asylum seeker, citing problems with a lower court's transcripts that made it impossible for the judges to issue a decision.
"Whether due to poor translation or poor transcription, we are unable to meaningfully review the transcript of the evidentiary hearing," a three-judge panel ruled last week.
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