Case Law

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

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

18 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Criminal justice - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of information | Countries: United States of America

3 August 2010 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Terrorism | Countries: United States of America - Yemen

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 | 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

Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (No. A99-023-706).

2 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Credibility assessment - Oromo - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Political groups | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America

Petition for writ of habeas corpus.

22 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: Syrian Arab Republic - United States of America

Application for judicial review.

23 April 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Criminal justice - Effective remedy - Jurisdiction - Juvenile justice system - Right to justice - Terrorism | Countries: Canada - United States of America

Petitions for habeas corpus.

2 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Habeas corpus - Jurisdiction - Prison or detention conditions - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: United Arab Emirates - United States of America

Petitions, pursuant to the Detainee Treatment Act (DTA), for review of the determination by a Combatant Status Review Tribunal (CSRT).

9 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Jurisdiction - Pre-trial detention | Countries: United States of America

Motion to grant a writ of habeas corpus.

24 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Topic(s): Children's rights - Combatants / Former combatants - Habeas corpus - Juvenile justice system - Military courts - Pre-trial detention - Prison or detention conditions - War crimes | Countries: Canada - United States of America