United States First Circuit

Plaintiff's petition for review of the denial of his application for asylum is denied over his challenges that 1) his testimony was credible and establishes his eligibility for asylum, 2) the Immigration Judge failed to analyze his United Nations Convention Against Torture claim under the proper legal standard, and 3) his Fifth Amendment Due Process rights were violated.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/02/2004
• Published 08/02/2004

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, LYNCH, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals., William E. Graves, Jr., with whom Kerry E. Doyle and Graves & Doyle were on brief, for petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• Shelley R. Goad, Attorney, Civil Division, with whom Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, and Linda S. Wendtland, Assistant Director, Office of Immigration and Litigation, were on brief, for respondent.