United States Third Circuit

Because the BIA judge improperly applied CFR section 287.6 in review plaintiffs' application for asylum, disregarding evidence that might have affected his negative credibility ruling with against the plaintiffs, the BIA decision was vacated.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/04/2003
• Decided 06/24/2004
• Published 06/24/2004

Judges

• Before SLOVITER and ALITO, Circuit Judges, and OBERDORFER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph C. Hohenstein (Argued), Philadelphia, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Terri J. Scadron, Anthony W. Norwood (Argued), Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, for Respondent.