Elzour v. Ashcroft

How courts have described this case

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

• stating that if an alien fails to take advantage of procedures for obtaining permanent refuge in another country, he or she is not generally eligible for asylum
• explaining that restriction on removal encompasses a more demanding standard than that applicable to asylum claims
• holding that IJ’s skepti- cism must be substantiated by record
• observing that “a third country’s offer of permanent resettlement may consist of providing a defined class of aliens a process through which they are entitled to claim permanent refuge”
• explaining that courts review factual findings under the substantial- 2 evidence standard
• stating that conjecture is not a substitute for substantial evidence

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

65 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Yi Wu Zhang v. Gonzales
  Fifth Circuit· 2005-12-01· cited 536×
• Soto-Olarte v. Holder
  Ninth Circuit· 2009-02-23· cited 381×
• Uanreroro v. Ashcroft
  Tenth Circuit· 2006-04-06· cited 291×
• Sidabutar v. Gonzales
  Tenth Circuit· 2007-09-21· cited 240×
• Ferry v. Ashcroft
  Tenth Circuit· 2006-08-08· cited 163×
• Niang v. Ashcroft
  Tenth Circuit· 2005-09-08· cited 162×
• Diallo v. Gonzales
  Tenth Circuit· 2006-05-12· cited 147×
• Sarr v. Gonzales
  Tenth Circuit· 2007-01-22· cited 134×
• Ritonga v. Holder
  Tenth Circuit· 2011-01-28· cited 110×
• Rivera-Barrientos v. Holder
  Tenth Circuit· 2012-01-11· cited 101×
• Maatougui v. Holder
  Tenth Circuit· 2013-12-26· cited 99×
• Witjaksono v. Holder
  Tenth Circuit· 2009-07-23· cited 94×
• Yulia Firmansjah v. Alberto R. Gonzales, 1
  Seventh Circuit· 2005-09-16· cited 84×
• Karki v. Holder
  Tenth Circuit· 2013-04-30· cited 77×
• Maharaj v. Gonzales
  Ninth Circuit· 2006-06-08· cited 74×
• Xiu Ping Huang v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States, 1
  Seventh Circuit· 2005-04-14· cited 70×
• Ismaiel v. Mukasey
  Tenth Circuit· 2008-02-22· cited 63×
• Carpio v. Holder
  Tenth Circuit· 2010-01-12· cited 58×
• Castaneda Castillo v. Gonzales
  First Circuit· 2007-05-23· cited 49×
• Hayrapetyan v. Mukasey
  Tenth Circuit· 2008-07-28· cited 47×

Cites

33 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-Fonseca
  Supreme Court· 1987-03-09· cited 4,149×
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.
  Supreme Court· 1943-02-01· cited 3,975×
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Ventura
  Supreme Court· 2002-11-04· cited 3,361×
• Felix Hilario Secaida-Rosales v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
  Second Circuit· 2003-06-02· cited 2,128×
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Stevic
  Supreme Court· 1984-06-05· cited 1,666×
• Chen Yun Gao v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States
  Third Circuit· 2002-08-30· cited 941×
• Saidou Dia v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States
  Third Circuit· 2003-12-30· cited 938×
• Mohamed Abdille v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States
  Third Circuit· 2001-03-07· cited 846×
• Navaratwam Kamalthas v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
  Ninth Circuit· 2001-06-05· cited 786×
• Aysar Abdulrahman v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States
  Third Circuit· 2003-05-21· cited 688×
• Roberto Antonio Aguilera-Cota v. U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
  Ninth Circuit· 1990-09-21· cited 333×
• Saleh Capric, Camila Capric, Albert Capric, and Elvis Capric v. John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States, 1
  Seventh Circuit· 2004-01-23· cited 285×
• Juan Mendoza Manimbao v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General
  Ninth Circuit· 2003-05-20· cited 283×
• Jan Kapcia v. Immigration & Naturalization Service, Stanislaw Saulo v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
  Tenth Circuit· 1991-09-09· cited 208×
• Tommy R. OSORIO, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent
  Ninth Circuit· 1996-11-06· cited 200×
• Andriasian v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
  Ninth Circuit· 1999-06-11· cited 184×
• Valli Kandiah Ravindran v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
  First Circuit· 1992-09-30· cited 163×
• Yeshwared Woldemeskel v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
  Tenth Circuit· 2001-10-10· cited 147×
• Wiransane v. Ashcroft
  Tenth Circuit· 2004-04-27· cited 119×
• Erdenebileg Tsevegmid v. John Ashcroft, United States Attorney General
  Tenth Circuit· 2003-07-24· cited 108×