United States Ninth Circuit

Petition for review of a denial of application for asylum and withholding of removal is granted where compelling evidence showed that: 1) an adverse credibility determination was erroneous; 2) petitioner had a well-founded fear of persecution, and persecution was likely upon her return to China; and 3) the persecution was political in nature.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/05/2005
• Decided 02/07/2006
• Published 02/07/2006

Judges

• DAVID R. THOMPSON, Senior Circuit Judge:, Before:  B. FLETCHER, THOMPSON, and BEA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Drew Sieminski, Chung N. Phang, on the brief, Law Offices of Chung N. Phang, Oakland, CA, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joan E. Smiley, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for the respondent.