Legal Opinion
Tekle v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 18, 2008No. 08-35532PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Etagegn Haile Tekle petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“U”) denial of her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Tor ture. Because we find that the BIA’s adverse credibility determination was not based on substantial evidence, we grant the petition and remand to the BIA for further proceedings.
I. Background
Tekle is a citizen of Ethiopia and a member of the Oromo racial group. Her husband is also a citizen of Ethiopia and an Oromo.…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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