United States First Circuit

Petition for review of a BIA order denying petitioner's application for asylum is denied over claims that: 1) the IJ improperly assumed the role of a government attorney by engaging in "prosecutorial questioning"; and 2) the IJ's adverse credibility determinations based on his perceptions of testimonial inconsistencies and witnesses' demeanors were not supported by the record.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/31/2008
• Published 03/31/2008

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robbin K. Blaya, Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, U.S. Department of Justice, Peter D. Keisler, Acting Attorney General, Anthony W. Norwood, Senior Litigation Counsel, on brief, for respondent.