Case Law

2 July 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | Topic(s): Jurisdiction - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Pakistan - United States of America

On Petition for Review from the Board of Immigration Appeals.

4 June 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Ethiopia - 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 Unpublished Opinion.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 appeal from the Board of Immigration Appeals.

23 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Topic(s): Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Haiti - United States of America

On petition for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

9 September 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Fresh / New claim - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: United States of America - Zimbabwe

Petition for review from an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals denying petitioner, a native citizen of Togo, asylum and withholding of removal.

19 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Togo - United States of America

Petition for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

12 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Elections - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America

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

25 October 2007 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - State protection | Countries: Colombia - United States of America