Case Law

Argued and Submitted: 10 July, 1996; Filed: 19 August, 1996

19 August 1996 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: China - United States of America

December 8, 1995, Argued and submitted, Seattle, Washington August 15, 1996, FILED

15 August 1996 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America

Argued and submitted: 9 January, 1996; Filed: 12 August, 1996

12 August 1996 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: India - United States of America

Submitted: 29 July, 1996; Filed: 5 August, 1996 The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. Accordingly, we deny Rueda-Menicucci's request for oral argument

5 August 1996 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Denial of refugee status - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Nicaragua - United States of America

Submitted: 29 July, 1996; Filed: 5 August, 1996 The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument

5 August 1996 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members | Countries: Nicaragua - United States of America

Argued and submitted: 13 May, 1996; Filed: 5 August, 1996

5 August 1996 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Nicaragua - United States of America

Submitted: 21 June, 1996; Filed: 1 August, 1996 The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument

1 August 1996 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members | Countries: Nicaragua - United States of America

Submitted: 12 July, 1996; Filed: 23 July, 1996 The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for submission on the record and briefs and without oral argument

23 July 1996 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: India - United States of America

Submitted: 10 June, 1996; Filed: 17 July, 1996 The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument

17 July 1996 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Denial of refugee status - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members | Countries: Nicaragua - United States of America

Submitted: 6 June, 1996; Filed: 8 July, 1996 The panel finds this case appropriate for submission without oral argument pursuant to 9th Cir. R. 34-4 and Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)

8 July 1996 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: United States of America