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· 6/5/1984

Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Stevic

Citations

  • 467 U.S. 407
  • 104 S. Ct. 2489
  • 81 L. Ed. 2d 321
  • 1984 U.S. LEXIS 100
  • 52 U.S.L.W. 4724

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that the standard for withholding of removal is more demanding than the standard for asylum
  • holding that Article 34 of the 1967 Protocol is not self-executing because the language is merely “prec-atory”
  • holding that to qualify for withholding of removal, an applicant must demonstrate a “clear probability” of persecution if removed
  • holding that the standard for withholding of removal is more demanding than the standard for asylum
  • holding that eligibility for the relief of withholding of deportation is the \clear probability of persecution\ standard
  • holding that an applicant must establish a clear probability of persecution for withholding of removal

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Judges: Stevens

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