United States Ninth Circuit

The IJ's adverse credibility finding, and her finding that the Chinese asylum applicant was not subjected to past persecution because of his Christian beliefs, are not supported by substantial evidence. Remanded to determine whether he has a well-founded fear of future persecution based on current conditions in China.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/13/2004
• Decided 03/23/2004
• Published 03/23/2004

Judges

• ALARCÓN, Circuit Judge:, Before:  ALARCÓN, BEEZER, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edisson Der Hovakemian,Global American Attorney Group, APLC, Pasadena, CA, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Margaret K. Taylor, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, D.C., for the respondent.