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United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

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

Eastern District of Kentucky
Western District of Kentucky
Eastern District of Michigan
Western District of Michigan
Northern District of Ohio
Southern District of Ohio
Eastern District of Tennessee
Middle District of Tennessee
Western District of Tennessee
 Website: www.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/index.htm
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Japarkulova v. Holder

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

11 August 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Grounds for persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to employment - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Kyrgyzstan - United States of America

Jiang v. Holder, Attorney General

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

14 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Christian - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Cumulative grounds of persecution - Forced sterilization / Abortion - One-child policy / Family planning - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: China - United States of America

Escobar-Batres v. Holder, United States Attorney General

On appeal from the Board of Immigration Appeals. Not Recommended for Full-Text Publication.

2 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Social group persecution | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

Cruz-Samoya et al. v. Holder, Attorney General

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

21 June 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Guatemala - United States of America

Berhane v. Holder, Attorney General

On Petition for Review from the Board of Immigration Appeals.

4 June 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America

Hussein v. Holder, Attorney General

On Appeal from the Board of Immigration Appeals. Not Recommended for Full-Text Publication.

1 June 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Christian - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Muslim - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Kenya - United States of America

Castro-Paz et al. v. Holder, Attorney General et al.

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Not for Full-Text Publication.

3 May 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Grounds for persecution - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Social group persecution | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

Alcius v. Holder, Attorney General

On appeal from the Board of Immigration Appeals.

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

Urbina-Mejia v Holder

5 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Gang related violence - Political asylum - Refugee / Asylum law - Social group discrimination - Social group persecution | Countries: Honduras - United States of America

Odubanjo v. Holder, Attorney General

On appeal from the Bureau of Immigration Appeals.

5 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Christian - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Nigeria - United States of America

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