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· 9/1/2004

Abel Mehari Nigussie v. John D. Ashcroft, as Attorney General of the United States, and Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services

Citations

  • 383 F.3d 531
  • 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 18468
  • 2004 WL 1936378

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • this court lacks jurisdiction over the immigration service’s decision to bar an asylum application based on untimeliness, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(3)
  • applicant’s failure to substantiate questionable testimony can be fatal to claim
  • credibility determinations must be “well-reasoned” to warrant deference
  • credibil- ity determinations must be “well-reasoned” to warrant deference

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Judges: Bauer, Posner, Kanne

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