United States Eighth Circuit

Petition for review of denial of an application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture based on persecution due to petitioner's sexual orientation is denied where the immigration judge-s determinations were within the range of decisions available to a reasonable adjudicator.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/13/2005
• Published 12/13/2005

Judges

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

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David J. Chapman, argued, Fargo, ND (Jay D. Knudson, Fargo, ND, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Anthony P. Nicastro, argued, OIL, U.S. Dept. Of Justice, Washington, DC (Shelley R. Goad, OIL, on the brief), for appellee.