Legal Opinion

Khaef v. Holder

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 2, 2009No. 08-60534Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Amirehsan Khaef, a native and citizen of Iran, petitions this court for a review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Ap peals (BIA) dismissing his appeal of an order of an Immigration Judge (IJ) that denied his application for withholding of removal and relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). The IJ denied Khaefs application after finding that Khaef was not a credible witness. Alternatively, the IJ ruled that even if Khaefs testimony had been credible, Khaef had not demonstrated eligibility for relief. The BIA concluded, without reaching the merits of the IJ’s…

2Cases cited4 opinions

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  2. Zhu Yu Chun v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  3. Sierra Vidal v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
  4. Liberty Woods International In v. Motor Vessel Ocean QuartzCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2018

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