United States Ninth Circuit

A single affidavit from a self-interested witness, not subject to cross-examination, does not rise to the level of clear, unequivocal, and convincing evidence required to prove deportability.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/05/2004
• Decided 01/10/2005
• Published 01/10/2005

Judges

• REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:, Before:  D.W. NELSON, REINHARDT, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Matt Adams, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Granger, WA, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division;  Richard M. Evans, Assistant Director;  and Joan E. Smiley, Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for the respondent.