Vargas-Hernandez v. Gonzales

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• concluding no due process violation where the noncitizen failed to show that “the IJ had a deep-seated favoritism or antagonism that would make fair judgment impossible”
• explaining that “[w]here [a noncitizen] has committed a particularly grave criminal offense, he may be required to make a heightened showing that his case presents unusual or outstanding equities”
• requiring a petitioner alleging IJ bias to show that the IJ harbored a “deep-seated favoritism or antagonism that would make fair judgment impossible”
• no prejudice where petitioner could not show the IJ would have reached a different result regarding discretionary relief
• “Where an alien is given a full and fair opportunity . . . to present testimony and other evidence in support of the application, he or she has been provided with due process.”
• no due process violation when alien was given a full and fair opportunity to be represented by counsel, prepare her relief application and present testimony and evidence in support of her' application

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).