United States Sixth Circuit

Petition for review of an order denying Pakistani Shia Muslim's application for asylum and related relief is denied as, for purposes of demonstrating persecution on the basis of religion under the INA: 1) a Sunni mosque incident, during which petitioner was beaten, was not targeted action; 2) police mistreatment of petitioner was not severe enough to constitute persecution; and 3) withholding and CAT claims failed as well.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/02/2007
• Published 11/02/2007

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  MARTIN and SUTTON Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Jamie B. Naini, Law Offices of Jamie B. Naini, Bartlett, Tennessee, for Petitioner.  Mark C. Elmer, United States Department of Justice, Denver, Colorado, for Respondent.   ON BRIEF:  Jamie B. Naini, Law Offices of Jamie B. Naini, Bartlett, Tennessee, for Petitioner.  Mark C. Elmer, United States Department of Justice, Denver, Colorado, for Respondent.