United States Sixth Circuit

BIA's denial of Lebanese petitioner's application for asylum is affirmed as an immigration judge's determination that an asylum application is time barred does not preclude the judge from also finding that the same application is frivolous.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/29/2009
• Published 10/29/2009

Judges

• Before:  DAUGHTREY, SUTTON and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Ronald E. Kaplovitz, Kaplovitz & Associates, P.C., Sylvan Lake, Michigan, for Petitioner.  Patrick James Glen, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.   ON BRIEF:  Ronald E. Kaplovitz, Kaplovitz & Associates, P.C., Sylvan Lake, Michigan, for Petitioner.  Patrick James Glen, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.