United States Eighth Circuit

In denying Somalian alien's asylum application, the BIA neglected to apply 8 C.F.R. section 208.13(b)(3), a new regulation defining when the ability to relocate within an applicant's country of origin causes him to be ineligible for asylum. Remanded for further proceedings.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/09/2004
• Published 03/09/2004

Judges

• LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, LAY and BOWMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gregory S. Bachmeier, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Marshall Tamor Golding, argued, Washington, D.C., for appellee.