United States Eighth Circuit

When an immigration judge has articulated specific reasons for disbelieving an alien's testimony, their credibility determinations are entitled to deference. The plaintiff failed to establish either past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution based on his Baptist religion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/16/2004
• Published 06/16/2004

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, HEANEY, and MAGILL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gregory Scott Bachmeier, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gregory G. Katsas, Civil Division, Dept. of Justice, argued, Washington, DC (James E. Grimes, on the brief), for respondent.