Torres v. Mukasey
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
551 F.3d 616 (2008)
Relevant factsFree
The IJ denied Torres's (plaintiff) asylum application based on a credibility finding reached after the IJ played an overactive, impatient role during the hearing, pursued improper lines of questioning, relied on his own knowledge beyond the record, and speculated about Torres's family history as the basis for his alleged mistreatment; the BIA summarily affirmed.
IssueFree
Whether a federal appellate court must defer to an IJ's credibility determination where the determination was not based on specific, cogent reasons that bear a legitimate nexus to the IJ's findings.