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Ninth Circuit· 5/13/2004

Mohinder Singh v. John Ashcroft

Citations

  • 367 F.3d 1139
  • 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 9350

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

  • noting the standard is whether “a better translation would have made a difference in the outcome of the hearing” (internal citation omitted)
  • “[M]inor inconsistencies or factual omissions that do not go to the heart of the asylum claim are insufficient to support” an adverse credibility determination.
  • “In the case of an incompetent translation claim, the standard [for remand] is whether ‘a better translation would have made a difference in the outcome of the hearing.’ ”
  • “[T]he dissatisfied party bears the burden of ensuring that translations and their transcription are correct and, if they are not, of properly raising the issue to the reviewing body or court.”

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Judges: Rymer, Hawkins, Bybee

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