Charnjit Singh, AKA Charandes Singh v. David Ilchert, in His Capacity as District Director for the United States Immigration & Naturalization Service

64 F.3d 666 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Charnjit SINGH, aka Charandes Singh, Petitioner-Appellee, v. David ILCHERT, in his capacity as District Director for the United States Immigration & Naturalization Service, Respondent-Appellant. No. 94-15104. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 9, 1995. Decided Aug. 22, 1995. Before: GOODWIN and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges, and TASHIMA * District Judge. MEMORANDUM ** Petitioner-appellee Charnjit Singh ("Singh") is a Sikh who attempted to enter this country illegally from India. He filed a habeas corpus petition in district court after the Immigration and Naturalization Service ("INS") deemed him excludable and denied his applications for asylum pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Secs. 1101 (a) & 1158(a) and withholding of deportation pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1253 (h). The district court held that Singh had established that he had suffered past persecution on account of political…