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· 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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