When Convery asked why he would not receive such statements, Alvarez reported said that she herself had not gotten statements in recent years.
According to a video tape of the incident, Convery asked, "At what point did you become an illegal alien?"
Alvarez responded, "Judge...I am going to...that was a totally inappropriate comment."
Alvarez then left the courtroom during the middle of the hearing. She is president of the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey.
The judge has presided over a number of big cases, including the Michael Strahan divorce trial.
