Singh

Singh v. Gonzales

Good Law
168 F. App'x 230
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 21, 2006No. 04-76688California277 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Lakhbir Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision summarily affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 and we review the IJ’s adverse credibility determination for substantial evidence. See Gui v. INS, 280 F.3d 1217, 1225 (9th Cir.2002). We deny the petition for review.

The IJ found Petitioner’s demeanor troubling throughout the proceedings. The IJ then went on to note several inconsistencies within Petitioner’s testimony, most notably concerning the injuries he claims to have suffered as a result of beatings he received during two separate arrests. The “special deference” owed to the IJ’s demeanor finding, taken together with the inconsistencies and lack of specificity in the record, causes us to conclude that no reasonable fact-finder would be compelled to reach a contrary conclusion. Accordingly, we uphold the IJ’s adverse credibili *231 ty finding. See Singh-Kaur, 183 F.3d 1147 , 1149 -1153 (9th Cir.1999);…

Sign in to read the full opinion

Create a free account to read the complete opinion text, citation history, and good-law status for this case.