United States Fourth Circuit

Denial of application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under Convention Against Torture, is affirmed over claim that the IJ erroneously disregarded corroborating evidence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/30/2005
• Decided 04/17/2006
• Published 04/17/2006

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, KING, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Stacie Lieberman, American University, Washington College of Law, Law Clinic, Washington, D.C., for Petitioner.  Song E. Park, United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.   ON BRIEF:  Richard J. Wilson, Supervising Attorney, Washington College of Law, International Human Rights Clinic, Washington, D.C., for Petitioner.  Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, M. JocelynLopez Wright, Assistant Director, Office of Immigration Litigation, Erica A. Franklin, Trial Attorney, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.