· 6/29/1992
Elzbieta Klawitter v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Citations
- 970 F.2d 149
- 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 15946
- 1992 WL 168929
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that “in order to reverse the BIA’s factual determinations, the reviewing court must find that the evidence not only supports a contrary conclusion, but indeed compels it”
- holding that evidence must not only support a contrary conclusion, but compel it
- finding harm based solely on a personal vendetta does not constitute persecution on account of a statutorily protected ground
- “[T]o reverse the BIA’s factual determinations, the reviewing court must find that the evidence not only supports a contrary conclusion, but indeed compels it.”
- “[I]n order to reverse the BIA’s factual determinations, the reviewing court must find that the evidence not only supports a contrary conclusion, but indeed compels it.”
- “Substantial evidence is thus a deferential standard which plainly does not entitle a reviewing court to reverse ... simply because it is convinced that it would have decided the case differently.” (internal quotations omitted)
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Judges: Keith, Suhrheinrich, Contie
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