United States Ninth Circuit

Plaintiff's applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture were denied by the Immigration Judge on the basis of an adverse credibility finding. Because plaintiff's testimony was in fact credible, the matter is remanded.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/19/2003
• Published 12/19/2003

Judges

• Before PREGERSON, FERNANDEZ, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Judith L. Wood and Jesse A. Moorman, Law Office of Judith L. Wood, Los Angeles, CA, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Francis W. Fraser, Department of Justice, Civil Division, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, D.C., for the respondent.