Legal Opinion
Wakkary v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 10, 2009No. 05-71539PublishedCited by 579 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
The primary question we decide today concerns whether one’s membership in a “disfavored group” — that is, a group of individuals in a certain country or part of a country, all of whom share a common, protected characteristic, many of whom are mistreated, and a substantial number of whom are persecuted — is pertinent in determining whether an applicant for withholding of removal is eligible for that form of relief. The question arises because we have recognized that membership in a disfavored group is relevant to whether an applicant has a well-founded fear of future…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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- Shobna Chandar Lata v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Valentina A. Nagoulko v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
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