Authorities Cited: United States Code 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42) 8 U.S.C. § 1158(b) 8 U.S.C. § 1231(b)(3) 8 U.S.C. § 1231(b)(3)(B)(i) 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(4)(B) 8 U.S.C. § 1252(d)(1) Code of Federal Regulations 8 C.F.R. § 1003.1(e)(4) Supreme Court 449 U.S. 490 Circuit Courts 232 F.3d 279, 290 331 F.3d 297, 307 359 F.3d 121, 129 411 F.3d 54, 58 416 F.3d 192, 198 420 F.3d 82, 86-87 428 F.3d 391, 404-406 433 F.3d 332, 341 434 F.3d 136, 140-143 436 F.3d 157, 164 439 F.3d 111, 122 459 F.3d 255, 269 471 F.3d 315, 339 480 F.3d 104, 121-124 488 F.3d 17, 22 500 F.3d 93, 99-102 520 F.3d 132, 135 534 F.3d 162, 167 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Fed. R. App. P. 43(c)(2)