United States First Circuit

Petition for review of a denial of application for withholding of removal is denied where the evidence failed to demonstrate that the purported persecution based on plaintiff's membership in a particular social group was a direct result of the Brazilian government's action or inaction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/14/2009
• Published 05/14/2009

Judges

• HOWARD, Circuit Judge., Before HOWARD, SELYA, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen A. Lagana and Lagana & Associates, for petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael F. Hertz, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Terri J. Scadron, Assistant Director and Shahrzad Baghai, Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, on brief for respondent.