U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Mar. 31, 2015
Citing torture in Mexico, 9th Circuit rules that man should be granted asylum
A Mexican man who has been repeatedly tortured by police in his home country should be granted asylum in the U.S., the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Mexican man who has been repeatedly tortured by police in his home country should be granted asylum in the U.S., the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
In a divided opinion, an en banc panel overturned a decision by the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals, which has repeatedly butted heads with the 9th Circuit on asylum bids.
The circuit overruled several of its prior decisions, no...
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