United States Eighth Circuit

In a petition for review of the denial of petitioner's asylum application, the petition is denied where: 1) the immigration judge-s adverse credibility finding, supported by specific and cogent reasons for disbelief, detailed the discredited information, undermined allegations of past persecution, and provided a proper basis for denying petitioner's claim for withholding of removal; and 2) petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence that he would be subject to torture in Pakistan.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/30/2010
• Published 03/30/2010

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BENTON, Circuit Judge, and VIKEN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Timothy E. Wichmer, argued, St. Louis, MO, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kelly J. Walls, USDOJ, OIL, argued, Washington, DC (Tony West, USDOJ, Civil Division, John W. Blakely, on the brief), for respondent.