United States Sixth Circuit

In a petition for review of the BIA's denial of Petitioner's asylum application, the petition is denied where: 1) the Court of Appeals lacked jurisdiction to review the BIA's decision that Petitioner's asylum application was untimely and that no changed circumstances materially affecting her application had occurred; and 2) the BIA's credibility determinations were supported by substantial evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/17/2009
• Published 06/17/2009

Judges

• Before KENNEDY, GIBBONS, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Frank Gregory Becker, Frank G. Becker & Associates, P.C., Southfield, Michigan, for Petitioner.  Susan Bennett Green, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.   ON BRIEF:  Frank Gregory Becker, Frank G. Becker & Associates, P.C., Southfield, Michigan, for Petitioner.  Susan Bennett Green, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.