U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Sep. 11, 2013
Gay Russian man's asylum bid draws favorable reaction in 9th Circuit hearing
A gay Russian man beaten by skinheads at home and seeking asylum in the U.S. got a sympathetic hearing Monday at oral argument before a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - A gay Russian man beaten by skinheads at home and seeking asylum in the U.S. got a sympathetic hearing Monday at oral argument before a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel.
The case is the first in recent memory by a federal appellate panel to examine Russian homophobia in an immigration case, experts said. It comes at a time when political and diplomatic ties are strained between t...
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