PARAMASAMY v. ASHCROFT

Nos. 01-70584.

295 F.3d 1047 (2002)

Uthayarosa PARAMASAMY, Petitioner, v. John ASHCROFT, Attorney General, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed July 16, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol L. Edward and Eric P. Lin, Law Offices of Carol L. Edward, Seattle, WA, for the petitioner.

James A. Hunolt and Barry Pettinato, Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, D.C., for the respondent.

Before: BRUNETTI, TROTT, and McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.


McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:

Cookie cutter credibility findings are the antithesis of the individualized determination required in asylum cases. The integrity of the adjudicative process depends on judges reviewing each case on its merits. That integrity is called into question when boilerplate findings masquerade as individualized credibility determinations. Regrettably we have such a case here.

Uthayarosa Paramasamy, a young Tamil woman from Sri Lanka, petitions...

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