United States Ninth Circuit

An alien who does not qualify for political asylum may still qualify for relief under the United Nations Convention Against Torture.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/09/2001
• Decided 06/05/2001
• Published 06/05/2001

Judges

• BETTY B. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:, Before:  HUG and B. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges, and KING, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Judith L. Wood,Jesse A. Moorman, Los Angeles, California, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• David W. Ogden, Acting Asst. Attorney General, Karen Fletcher Torstenson, Asst. Director, John S. Hogan, Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, for the respondent.