Case Law

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency No. A078-668-359. Petition Denied.

3 May 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Benefit of the doubt - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) | Countries: India - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency No. A098-177-787. Petition Denied.

20 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Gender-based persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Mexico - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency No. A076-853-960. Petition granted and case remanded to the BIA for further proceedings. Unpublished Opinion.

7 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity | Countries: Chile - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency No. A27-431-266. Petition Denied.

6 December 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Christian - Credibility assessment | Countries: Nigeria - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency Nos. A097-122-539; A097-122-540; A097-122-541. Petition granted and case remanded for additional proceedings. Not for Publication.

8 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Colombia - United States of America

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

2 September 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Political groups - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America

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

27 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Effective protection - Non-state agents of persecution - Safe third country - State protection - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Viet Nam

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

26 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Abduction - Christian - Effective protection - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Safe third country - State protection | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of

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

12 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Guatemala - United States of America

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

15 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS - Prison or detention conditions | Countries: Nigeria - United States of America