Legal Opinion

Jie Cui v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided April 10, 2013No. 08-72936PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CALLAHAN, Circuit Judge:

Jie Cui, a native of China, seeks asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Cui claims that he has been, and will be, persecuted because of his practice of Da Zang Gong (“DZ Gong”). The Immigration Judge (“IJ”) and Board of Immigra tion Appeals (“BIA”) found that Cui was not credible. We affirm because the adverse credibility determination is adequately supported by the record and goes to the heart of his claim.

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Cui was born in China in 1969 and attended Harbin University of Science and Technology, majoring in…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Tilahun Fantaye Desta v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  2. Abderrahman Chebchoub v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  3. Gurmeet Singh Malhi, AKA Parpal Singh Malli Davinder Singh v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  4. Farid Faham Gamal Ghaly v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  5. Shrestha v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010

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3Cited by22 opinions

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