Vasili v. Holder’s Empirical Analysis
732 F.3d 83 · 2013
Citation profile
11 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1158 (§ 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on Aguilar-Solis v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · Albathani v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · Laeila Nelson Stephanie Nelson Phil Nelson v. Immigration and Naturalization Service · Bocova v. Gonzales · Nikijuluw v. Gonzales
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[W]e will reverse only if the record is such as to compel a reasonable factfinder to reach a contrary determination.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“'bears a heavy burden,' and faces a 'daunting task' in establishing subjection to past persecution.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“more than mere discomfiture, unpleasantness, harassment, or unfair treatment.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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