UZODINMA v. BARR

No. 18-3437.

951 F.3d 960 (2020)

Tito Michael UZODINMA Petitioner v. William P. BARR, Attorney General of the United States Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 5, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the petitioner was Abyan Gurase , Law Student Attorney of Minneapolis, MN supervised by Benjamin Casper Sanchez of Minneapolis, MN. In addition to Abyan Gurase and Benjamin Casper Sanchez, the following attorney(s) appeared on the petitioner brief; Law Student Attorney Michelle Cardona Vinasco of Minneapolis Minnesota, supervised by Benjamin Casper Sanchez of Minneapolis, MN, Luis Cortes Romero of Kent, WA, and Alma David of Kent, WA.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the respondent was Dawn S. Conrad , of Washington, DC. The following attorney(s) appeared on the respondent brief — Dawn S. Conrad, of Washington, DC.

Before COLLOTON, WOLLMAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


An immigration judge ruled that Tito M. Uzodinma, a Nigerian citizen, merited asylum because he had a well-founded fear of future persecution for his political opinions. The Board of Immigration Appeals reversed, denying asylum. Uzodinma appeals. Having jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252, this court denies the petition...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases