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PIETERSON v. ASHCROFT

No. 02-2200.

364 F.3d 38 (2004)

Peggy A. PIETERSON, Petitioner, v. John ASHCROFT, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided April 13, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacqueline L. Gomes on brief, for petitioner.

Edward C. Durant, Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Linda S. Wendtland, Assistant Director, and Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, on brief, for respondent.

Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, LYNCH, Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Peggy Pieterson is a native and citizen of Sierra Leone. She was admitted to the United States in July 1998 and overstayed her nonimmigrant fiancee visa; the INS commenced removal proceedings against her in March 1999. Pieterson conceded removability and sought asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture ("CAT"). An Immigration Judge denied each form of relief in June 1999, and the Board of Immigration...

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