United States Ninth Circuit

Alien, who claimed that she and her family were abused by her father, stated a sufficient claim for persecution of particular social group under 8 USC 1101 to qualify for political asylum.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/07/2001
• Decided 03/21/2001
• Published 03/21/2001

Judges

• DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:, Before:  PREGERSON, CANBY and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Reena N. Glazer,Shea & Gardner, Washington, D.C., for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Shelley Goad, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, D.C., for the respondent.