Legal Opinion
Cooke v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 14, 2008No. 07-2939PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.
Wilfred and Alice Cooke petition for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirming the decision of an immigration judge (IJ) to deny their applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the United Nations Convention Against Torture (CAT). The Cookes are natives and citizens of Liberia who allege that they fear persecution in Liberia based on Mr. Cooke’s political beliefs. We conclude that Mr. Cooke suffered past persecution on account of his political beliefs but that the IJ did not abuse her discretion in determining that…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Wolde Amanuel Feleke v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Kirupanathan Perinpanathan v. Immigration and Naturalization Service John Ashcroft, United States Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
- Cesar Enrique Regalado-Garcia v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
- Martha Wondimu Alemu v. Alberto GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
- Kratchmarov v. HestonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by13 opinions
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