United States Seventh Circuit

Petition for review of BIA denial of motion to reopen claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture is granted where the BIA failed to analyze petitioner's evidence that conditions for members of opposition political organizations had worsened since the BIA's original decision.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/13/2006
• Decided 01/19/2007
• Published 01/19/2007

Judges

• MANION, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, MANION, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Eric A. Oesterle (argued), Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, Chicago, IL, for Petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jill E. Zengler, Erin R. Lewis (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, Karen Lundgren, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Counsel, Chicago, IL, for Respondent.