Case Law

19 June 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom of expression - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Eritrea - 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

On Petition for Review of a decision and order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA No. A77-935-836). Argued March 7, 2005; Filed: April 27, 2005.

27 April 2005 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Topic(s): Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: China - United States of America

On Petitions for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Argued and Submitted September 16, 2003 San Francisco, California; Filed January 29, 2004.

29 January 2004 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: China - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of Removal from the Board of Immigration Appeals, U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review (BIA No. A78-514-349). Argued February 3, 2003; Reargued En Banc May 28, 2003; Filed: December 22, 2003.

22 December 2003 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Topic(s): Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Illegal entry - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Submitted: 9 September 2002; Filed: 4 March 2003.

4 March 2003 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Armenia - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals Argued and Submitted: October 11, 2001 - San Francisco, California

28 November 2001 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Bulgaria - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Argued and Submitted December 9, 1999--San Francisco, California. Filed: July 3, 2001 Amended: October 22, 2001

22 October 2001 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Fiji - United States of America

Argued: June 13, 2001; Filed: September 10, 2001 Review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision dismissing his appeal of the denial of his asylum application

10 September 2001 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Guatemala - United States of America