Court Opinion

ID: 7063540
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-24 07:23:31.432375+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:12:15.768550
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McKEOWN, Circuit Judge.
I respectfully dissent. Stripped to its essence, the conclusion that Dr. Pe “offered no evidence beyond his own testimony” is a bare assertion of negative credibility based solely upon the absence of corroborative documentation and upon his hesitancy in addressing a minor, collateral matter. Such a finding does not comport with our precedent. See Salaam v. INS, 229 F.3d 1234, 1238 (9th Cir.2000); Abovian v. INS, 219 F.3d 972, 978-79 (9th Cir.2000).