Case Law

14 July 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

7 July 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Gang related violence | Countries: Colombia - United States of America

Petition for review granted, order vacated and decision remanded for proceedings to establish clarity with regards to rejection of claimant's past persecution claim and basing decision on the legal principle that past persecution to family members can be the basis for a past persecution claim.

7 October 2012 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency Nos. A097-122-539; A097-122-540; A097-122-541. Petition granted and case remanded for additional proceedings. Not for Publication.

8 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Colombia - United States of America

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

10 August 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Colombia - United States of America

Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

16 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Changes of circumstances in home country - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Minorities - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Sri Lanka - United States of America

Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

21 June 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Supreme Court | Topic(s): Anti-terrorism law - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Constitutional law - Freedom of assembly and association - Freedom of expression - Kurd - Tamil - Terrorism | Countries: United States of America

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Unpublished opinion.

5 May 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Changes of circumstances in home country - Denial of refugee status - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Sierra Leone - United States of America

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Unpublished Opinion.

20 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Colombia - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

24 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Topic(s): Abduction - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Colombia - United States of America