United States Third Circuit

The BIA properly undertook de novo review of petitioner's case instead of reviewing it for clear error; substantial evidence supports the BIA's decision to deny withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/19/2004
• Published 05/19/2004

Judges

• SLOVITER, Circuit Judge., Before SLOVITER, FUENTES and BECKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph C. Hohenstein, Philadelphia, PA, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, David V. Bernal, Assistant Director, Office of Immigration Litigation, M. JocelynLopez Wright, Senior Litigation Counsel, Office of Immigration Litigation, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.