United States Eighth Circuit

Evidence that civil war ended in petitioner's home country ten years ago, and that asylum seeker's family has not suffered harassment, is sufficient to deny political asylum.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/07/2001
• Published 08/07/2001

Judges

• MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BRIGHT, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel L. Gerdts, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Paul D. Kovac, argued, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for appellee.