SHEN v. GARLAND

No. 16-71315.

109 F.4th 1144 (2024)

Peng SHEN, Petitioner, v. Merrick B. GARLAND, Attorney General, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed July 24, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Tarigo (argued), Law Offices of Thomas J. Tarigo, Los Angeles, California, for Petitioner.

Raya Jarawan (argued), Ruth R. O'Sullivan, and Matthew B. George, Trial Attorneys, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division; Derek C. Julius, Senior Litigation Counsel; Anthony C. Payne, Assistant Director, Office of Immigration Litigation; Brian M. Boynton and Benjami C. Mizer, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorneys General, Civil Division; Chad A. Readler, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division; United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.; for Respondent.

Dissent by Judge Miller.


OPINION

Peng Shen, a citizen of the People's Republic of China, applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. An Immigration Judge ("IJ") rejected her application in an order that found her not to be a credible witness, based on her demeanor and inconsistencies in her...

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