United States Eighth Circuit

Petition for review of a denial of an application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture is denied where petitioner had not demonstrated past persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution, and the BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying petitioner's motion to reopen since petitioner's new evidence was not material to his claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/03/2007
• Published 08/03/2007

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, MELLOY, Circuit Judge, and SCHILTZ, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the petitioners was Gregory S. Bachmeier of Minneapolis, MN.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the respondent was Lonnie F. Bryan, Asst. U.S. Atty., of Minneapolis, MN.