United States Seventh Circuit

Any reasonable finder of fact would be compelled to conclude that plaintiffs, who seek asylum under 8 U.S.C. section 1252(a)(1), were the victims of past, politically motivated persecution. Thus the government bears the onus of rebutting the presumptive fear of future persecution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/18/2003
• Published 12/18/2003

Judges

• CUDAHY, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, RIPPLE, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Scott D. Pollock (argued), Pollock & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• George P. Katsivalis, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the District Counsel, Chicago, IL, Earle Wilson, Julia K. Doig (argued), Department of Justice, Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC, for Respondent.