Decision date: 2020-04-16

Holding that former Guatemalan soldier who was tortured by fellow soldiers after refusing to murder innocent civilians was persecuted on account of his imputed political opinion as a defender of human rights such that he had successfully met the nexus requirement for asylum.  

Publication Status: Published

Case judge: Gregory, Wilkinson, Wynn

Decision: Lopez Ordonez v. Barr, 956 F.3d 238 (4th Cir. 2020)