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United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:

Eastern District of Kentucky
Western District of Kentucky
Eastern District of Michigan
Western District of Michigan
Northern District of Ohio
Southern District of Ohio
Eastern District of Tennessee
Middle District of Tennessee
Western District of Tennessee
 Website: www.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/index.htm
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Romeike v. Holder, Attorney General

Petition for review denied as the applicant failed to demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution on account of a protected ground.

14 May 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Countries: Germany - United States of America

Kante v Holder, Attorney General

On Petition for Review of a Final Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency No. A95 589 074. Petition Denied.

7 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Social group persecution | Countries: Guinea - United States of America

Escobar-Batres v. Holder, United States Attorney General

On appeal from the Board of Immigration Appeals. Not Recommended for Full-Text Publication.

2 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Social group persecution | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

Castro-Paz et al. v. Holder, Attorney General et al.

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Not for Full-Text Publication.

3 May 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Grounds for persecution - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Social group persecution | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

Valasquez-Garcia v. Holder, Attorney General

On petition for review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

9 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Civil war - Combatants / Former combatants - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Security situation - Social group persecution | Countries: Guatemala - United States of America

Grijalva v. Gonzales

Petition for review of final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Unpublished opinion.

8 January 2007 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Social group persecution - State protection | Countries: Guatemala - United States of America

Safadi v. Gonzales

Petition for review from a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Unpublished opinion.

9 August 2005 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group persecution | Countries: Jordan - United States of America

Abay v. Ashcroft

Argued: January 29, 2004 Decided and Filed: May 19, 2004

19 May 2004 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Social group persecution | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America

Chacon v. INS

On Appeal from the Board of Immigration Appeals.No. A78 390 991. Argued: June 19, 2003

18 August 2003 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Acts of persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Honduras - United States of America

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