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.