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Sirbu v. Holder, Attorney General Petition for review granted on grounds that both the Immigration Judge and the BIA applied the wrong legal standard ("The immigration judge made a clear legal error by concluding that the 'facts do not compel a finding that [the applicant] suffered past persecution'”.), and case remanded for further proceedings. 20 May 2013 \| Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit \| Document type: Case Law \| Countries: Moldova, Republic of - United States of America
USA: Enough is enough, After more than 3,000 days in US military detention without charge, Guantánamo detainee's case sent back to District Court 8 July 2010 \| Publisher: Amnesty International \| Document type: Legal Articles/Analyses/Commentaries
USA: Judge orders Mohammed Jawad's release from Guantánamo; administration still mulling trial 31 July 2009 \| Publisher: Amnesty International \| Document type: Country News
Jigme Wangchuck v. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement Submitted: February 17, 2006; Decided: May 15, 2006. 15 May 2006 \| Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Burden of proof - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Proof of nationality - Resettlement - Safe third country - Standard of proof - Well-founded fear of persecution \| Countries: India - United States of America
Samuel Quirante Prospero v. Immigration and Naturalization Service Submitted: 16 November, 1995; Filed: 15 July, 1996 The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument 15 July 1996 \| Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Deportation / Forcible return - Standard of proof - Well-founded fear of persecution \| Countries: United States of America
Miguel A. Fonseca-Salgado v. Immigration and Naturalization Service Submitted: 14 June, 1996; Filed: 12 June, 1996 The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument 12 July 1996 \| Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Deportation / Forcible return - Standard of proof \| Countries: Nicaragua - United States of America
Maria Auxiliadora Gutierrez-Vallecillo, Mariana Auxiliadora Saravia-Gutierrez, Jorge Adrain Hernandez-Gutierrez, Giovannia Del Ccarmen Hernandez-Gutierrez; Karla Marina Hernandez-Gutierrez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service Submitted: 22 April, 1996; Filed: 29 April, 1996 The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument 29 April 1996 \| Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Denial of refugee status - Standard of proof - Well-founded fear of persecution \| Countries: Nicaragua - United States of America
Tarek Ghebllawi v. Immigration and Naturalization Service Argued and submitted: 10 March, 1994; Filed: 6 June, 1994 6 June 1994 \| Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Deportation / Forcible return - Standard of proof \| Countries: Libya - United States of America
Bobak Bootorabi v. Immigration and Naturalization Service Submitted: 6 May, 1994; Filed: 12 May, 1994 The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument 12 May 1994 \| Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Deportation / Forcible return - Standard of proof - Well-founded fear of persecution \| Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United States of America
Florencio Caridad Nunez-Sanchez, Nilda Justine Gonzalez-Montes, Elizabeth Nunez-Gonzalez, Mabel Maria Nunez-Gonzalez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service Submitted: 6 April, 1994; Filed: 18 April, 1994 The panel finds this case appropriate for submission without oral argument pursuant to 9th Cir. R. 34-4 and Fed. R. App. P. 34(a) 18 April 1994 \| Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Standard of proof - Well-founded fear of persecution \| Countries: Cuba - United States of America

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