Withholding of Removal & CAT
Mandatory protection under INA § 241(b)(3) and Convention Against Torture. Higher burden but no bars for criminal history.
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Cases — Withholding of Removal & CAT
Maldonado v. Lynch
9th Cir.en banc
786 F.3d 1155 (9th Cir. 2015) (en banc) · 2015
CAT protection requires showing the government would acquiesce in torture; the 9th Circuit clarified the acquiescence standard, holding that a government's willful blindness to torture can constitute acquiescence.
En banc. Clarified government acquiescence standard for CAT claims.
Find full textAll Cases in This Section (3)
| Case | Court |
|---|---|
| Maldonado v. Lynch | 9th Cir. |
| Matter of J-C-A-G- | BIA |
| Matter of G-L-C- | BIA |