United States Ninth Circuit

Together with his family, Iranian alien is eligible for asylum as a refugee; the record leaves no doubt that he was singled out for avengement on account of his politics. The asylum request is remanded to the Attorney General; the request for withholding of deportation is remanded to the BIA.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/04/2003
• Decided 01/20/2004
• Published 01/20/2004

Judges

• Before: B. FLETCHER, KOZINSKI, and TROTT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Reza Athari, Immigration Law Offices of Reza Athari, Las Vegas, NV, for the Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Christine A. Bither, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for the Respondent., Shelley Goad, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for the Respondent.