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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 33 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Ethel Harmon v. Eric Holder, Jr..

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1 Ethel Harmon v. Eric Holder, Jr. Anchor
ca6 · 2014
green “where, as here, the bia issues its own decision rather than summarily affirming the ij, the bia decision is reviewed as the final agency decision, but the ij's decision is also reviewed to the extent that the bia adopted it.” 21
2 Bonilla-Morales v. Holder
ca6 · 2010
green “a person who is unable or unwilling to return to her home country because of past persecution or a 'well-founded fear' of future persecution 'on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.” 4
3 Bonilla-Morales v. Holder
ca6 · 2010
green “an alien who seeks asylum must establish that she meets the definition of a 'refugee,' which means a person who is unable or unwilling to return to her home country because of past persecution or a 'well-founded fear' of future persecution 'on account of race, religion, national…” 4
4 Ramaj v. Gonzales
ca6 · 2006
green “any reasonable adjudicator would be compelled to conclude to the contrary,” 4

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