United States Third Circuit

Petition for review of a decision denying asylum is denied where plaintiff failed to meet his burden of proof with evidence corroborating his testimony that he has a well-founded fear of persecution in his native country on account of a political opinion. Plaintiff's motion to clarify that his motion to stay removal implicitly included a request to stay the 60-day voluntary departure period is denied.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/03/2009
• Published 04/03/2009

Judges

• Before:  SMITH, COWEN, Circuit Judges and THOMPSON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alexander Maltas, Latham & Watkins, Washington, DC, Michele R. Pistone, Villanova Law School, Clinic for Asylum Refugee & Emigrant Services, Villanova, PA, Attorneys for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lindsay B. Glauner, John D. Williams, Michael P. Lindemann, Unites States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Theodore C. Hirt, Department of Labor, Office of Immigration, Washington, DC, Attorneys for Respondent.