Legal Opinion
Johan Sumolang v. Eric H. Holder Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 25, 2013No. 08-73164PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WATFORD, Circuit Judge:
Can a parent applying for asylum or withholding of removal show that she has been persecuted based on suffering or harm inflicted on her child? That question arises here because the strongest evidence supporting the claims of the petitioner, Berawati Notoredjo, involved the death of her three-month-old daughter. In ruling that Ms. Notoredjo had not shown past persecution, the immigration judge (IJ) refused to give any weight to that evidence. The IJ framed the legal principle guiding his decision in these terms: “the alien cannot claim persecution as to a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. StevicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Taty Lieana Tearsa Sael, Orville Wright Manariangkuba v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Marjorie Konda Lolong v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- Ukashu Nuru, AKA Ukasha Nuru v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
- Tamang v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Mr. Budiono v. Loretta E. LynchCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016
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