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MATOVU v. HOLDER

No. 08-2391.

577 F.3d 383 (2009)

Rebecca MATOVU, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, JR., Attorney General, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided August 20, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Joyce, on brief for petitioner.

Hillel R. Smith, Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, and Terri J. Scadron, Assistant Director, Office of Immigration Litigation, on brief for the respondent.

Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, LIPEZ and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

LYNCH, Chief Judge.

Rebecca Matovu, a native and citizen of Uganda, seeks review of a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") denying her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture ("CAT"). We deny Matovu's petition.

I.

Matovu entered the United States as a visitor on July 24, 1997, petitioned for F-1 student status, and obtained authorization to remain in the United States...

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