United States Seventh Circuit

Petition for review of a denial of asylum is granted where the BIA's conclusion that the petitioner lacked a well-founded fear of persecution was not supported by the evidence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/11/2007
• Decided 08/22/2007
• Published 08/22/2007

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, COFFEY, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Aaron S. Mandel (argued), Sidley Austin, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Siu Ping Wong, Kelly J. Walls (argued), Department of Justice, Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.