Legal Opinion
Natasa Djedovic v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 23, 2006No. 05-1754PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Sabrije Slakovic and Natasa Djedovié are citizens of Serbia and Montenegro (Cpdnja h IIpHa Topa), one of the shards into which Yugoslavia fractured following the collapse of communism in eastern Europe. They seek asylum in the United States on behalf of themselves and their three dependent children. Slakovic was drafted, went into hiding to avoid military service, was caught, and deserted after nine days; he contends that if returned he would be persecuted because of this desertion and his opposition to the use of force against fellow Muslims. Djedovic, a Christian,…
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