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Gurung v. Barr

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided July 8, 2019No. 16-3883-ag; August Term, 2018PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Calabresi, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Jhok Bahadur Gurung is a native and citizen of Nepal. Gurung seeks relief from political persecution in the form of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Relying exclusively on three purported inconsistencies in Gurung's testimony, the Immigration Judge (IJ) and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denied Gurung's petition on credibility grounds. Gurung sought review of that denial in federal court. A member of our Court, sitting on the non-argument calendar panel, determined that this case should be heard on…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  3. Xue Hong Yang v. United States Department of Justice and Attorney General GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2005
  4. Lin Zhong v. United States Department of Justice, Attorney General GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2007
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3Cited by29 opinions

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