United States Ninth Circuit

Petition for review of denial of petitioner's application for asylum is denied where the record does not compel a conclusion that petitioner either suffered past persecution or has a well-founded fear of persecution.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/02/2004
• Decided 12/01/2005
• Published 12/01/2005

Judges

• Before HARRY PREGERSON, ROBERT R. BEEZER, and RICHARD C. TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph S. Porta, Law Offices of Cohen & Kim, Los Angeles, CA, for the petitioner., Laura A. Wytsma, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for Amici Curiae Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic, Human Rights First, Jubilee Campaign USA, and Public Counsel.


• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel D. McClain, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, for the respondent.