United States Third Circuit

A petition for review of a denial of an application for asylum and related relief is granted where: 1) substantial evidence did not support an IJ's finding that petitioner lacked credibility; 2) substantial evidence did not support a finding that, even if credible, petitioner's allegations did not demonstrate evidence of past persecution; and 3) the BIA did not rule on the IJ's conclusion that country conditions in Georgia have changed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/08/2006
• Decided 09/19/2006
• Published 09/19/2006

Judges

• Before AMBRO, FUENTES, and NYGAARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christina L. Harding (Argued), Tatiana Aristova, Law Office of John J. Gallagher, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter D. Keisler, Theresa M. Majkrzak (Argued), United States Department of Justice, Cleveland, OH, Christopher C. Fuller, William C. Peachey, United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.