Legal Opinion
Cosa v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 15, 2008No. 04-75643PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:
This case highlights the importance of evidence rather than speculation and conjecture as the basis for an adverse credibility finding in immigration proceedings. Adriana Cosa’s asylum petition was predicated on her claim of religious persecution in Romania as a consequence of practicing the Millenist faith. Millenism is neither a household word nor a major world religion. And therein lies the rub. The record is filled with the Immigration Judge’s (“U”) speculation about the faith — on everything from how Cosa should dress and wear her hair to comport with her beliefs…
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- Yose Rizal v. Alberto R. Gonzales, 1Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
- Ali v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
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