Legal Opinion
Singh v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 19, 2010No. 08-70434PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether an immigration judge properly required corroborating evidence from an otherwise credible witness in an asylum hearing.
I
A
Nirmal Singh is an Indian citizen and former resident of that nation’s Punjab state. Singh maintains that as a result of his political activities and affiliation, he was arrested and tortured on four occasions. According to Singh, after his fourth confrontation with authorities, a police officer told him: “If you want to save your life, leave India.” Singh claims that shortly thereafter, he took the officer’s advice and fled…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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