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United States Ninth Circuit


Smolniakova v. Gonzales, 03-71600

Dismissal of plaintiff's claim for asylum is reversed where substantial evidence does not support the immigration judge's adverse credibility finding.

Appellate Information

  • Argued 10/06/2004
  • Decided 09/07/2005
  • Published 09/07/2005

Judges

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

Court

  • United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Robert O. Wells, Jr., Mikkelborg, Broz, Wells & Fryer, PLLC, Seattle, WA, for the petitioner.

  • For Appellees:
  • Peter D. Keisler, Mark C. Walters, and Margaret Perry (on the briefs) and Jeffrey Bernstein (argued), United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for the respondent.
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