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United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

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

District of Delaware
District of New Jersey
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Middle District of Pennsylvania
Western District of Pennsylvania

It also has appellate jurisdiction over the District Court of the Virgin Islands which, in spite of the name, is a territorial court and belongs to no federal judicial district.  Website: www.ca3.uscourts.gov/
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Zhang et al. v. Attorney General of the United States

On Petition for Review of a Final Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Not Precedential.

3 June 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Catholic - Credibility assessment - One-child policy / Family planning - Persecution based on political opinion - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: China - United States of America

Espinosa-Cortez et al. v. Attorney General of the United States

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 | Document type: Case Law | 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

Thu v. Attorney General

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

18 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Myanmar - United States of America

Wang v. Gonzales, Attorney General

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 | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: China - United States of America

Dia v. Ashcroft, Attorney General

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 | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Illegal entry - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: United States of America

Lukwago v. Ashcroft, Attorney General

Petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals ordering the Applicant's deportation after denying his application for asylum, application for withholding of removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act and request for withholding of removal under Article 3 of the United Nations Convention Against Torture.

14 May 2003 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Child soldiers - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Uganda - United States of America

United States v. Breyer

Sur Petition for Rehearing 13 December 1994.

14 November 1994 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: United States of America

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