Immigration
Oct. 18, 2024
Ninth Circuit's asylum ruling hits a different note
The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled in Singh v. Garland that the government cannot arbitrarily rely on affidavits from other asylum seekers with similar claims to negate the credibility of an individual asylum seeker. The ruling highlights the complexities of asylum claims and the need for nuanced and individualized assessments.
Avantika Shastri
Senior Attorney, Van Der Hout, LLP
Christine Raymond
Attorney, Van Der Hout, LLP
On Oct. 4, 2024, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit delivered a ruling in Singh v. Garland, _ F. 4th _, Case no. 23-95, 2024 WL 4401941 (2024), which has significant implications for the way asylum claims are litigated and assessed. The court limited the ability of the government to submit, and immigration judges to consider, affidavits from other asylum applicants with similar claims when evalua...
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