United States Eighth Circuit

IJ erred in denying petitioner's claim for asylum, as the record demonstrated prior persecution for his leadership role in a railroad union and well-founded fear of persecution if he returned to his native Bolivia.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/22/2004
• Published 04/22/2004

Judges

• HEANEY, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, HEANEY, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Steven C. Thal, Minnetonka, MN.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Joshua Braunstein, Washington, DC. Additional attorney appearing on the brief was Leslie McKay.