Legal Opinion
Pierre v. Attorney General of United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 9, 2008No. 06-2496PublishedCited by 153 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FUENTES, Circuit Judge, joined by SCIRICA, SLOVITER, BARRY, SMITH, FISHER, CHAGARES, JORDAN, HARDIMAN, and GARTH, Circuit Judges.
We ordered rehearing en banc in this case to determine the level of intent required, under the Convention Against Torture (the “CAT”),1 for an applicant to show that he is more likely than not to be tortured if sent to the proposed country of removal. Paul Pierre, who is restricted to a liquid-only diet because of a self-imposed injury to his esophagus, appeals the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying him CAT relief,…
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