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ju d ic e in its a d m is s io n . La ta v . I NS , 20 4 F . 3d 12 41 , 12 46 (9th C i r. 20 00 ) ( “ A show i ng of prej ud i ce i s e ss ent i al l y adem on strat i on thatthe al l eged v io la tio n a f

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th e p r o c e e d in g s . . . .” ( c ita tio n o m itte d ) ) .S i ng h’ s a ff i davi tand the A ss es sm entof R ef erra l cont ai ned the sam e f ac t s thatw er e i nc ons i s t e ntw i th hi s t e s t i m ony . T hus , the a dm i s s i on of the A s s e s s m e ntdi d not affect th e o u t co m e o f th e p ro ceed i n g s. I n th e ab s e n c e o f

c r e d ib le te s tim o n y , S in g h f a ile dto d e m o n s tr a te e lig ib ility f o ra s y lu m o rw ith h o ld in g o f r e m o v a l. Se e Fa ra h v . A s h c r o ft , 348 F . 3d 1153, 1156 ( 9th C i r . 2003) . B e c aus e S i ngh’ s C A T c l a i m i s ba s e d on the s a m e t e s t i m onyf ound t o be notc r e di bl e , a nd he poi nt s t o no othe re vi de nc e the I Js houl d ha ve c o n s id e r e d , s u b s tan tia l e v id e n c e a ls o s up p o rts th e d e n ia l o f C A T r e lie f

. Se e id . at 1156- 57. P E T I T I ON F OR RE V I E W DE NI E D.