Legal Opinion
Alexandru Dinu v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General, Alexandru Dinu v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 18, 2004No. 02-74208, 03-72220PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:
We consider whether police harassment which includes threats of prosecution, but where no charges are brought, must be deemed harassment “on account of ... political opinion” for purposes of the asylum statute.
*1043Facts
Alexandra Dinu is a native and citizen of Romania. In 1989, when Dinu was twenty-one, he began a year of compulsory military service. During his tour of duty, he was assigned to a unit that specialized in protecting important targets from terrorist attacks. As Dinu’s military service neared its end, Romania experienced a revolution, which resulted in the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Mario Ernesto Navas v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Singh v. IlchertCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Adela Hernandez-Ortiz v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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