United States First Circuit

Petition for review of order denying asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture is denied where the IJ did not err in making an adverse credibility determination against plaintiff regarding her alleged involvement with Falun Gong, and the IJ's denial of plaintiff's applications was supported by substantial evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/30/2009
• Published 03/30/2009

Judges

• HOWARD, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, JOHN R. GIBSON, and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joshua E. Bardavid, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gregory G. Katsas, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Greg D. Mack, Senior Litigation Counsel and Corey L. Farrell, Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, on brief for respondent.