Bottorff v. Islamic Republic of Iran

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MICHAEL FISSLER, et al., Plaintiffs v. Civil Action No. 18-3122 (CKK) ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, Defendant. AMENDED MEMORANDUM OPINION1 This case is one of many in this jurisdiction arising from terrorist attacks on coalition soldiers during the American invasion and occupation of Iraq. Plaintiffs are surviving U.S. servicemembers and heirs who seek to hold Iran responsible for the role it allegedly played in a number of these attacks. They have sued the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”) under the terrorism exception to the Foreign…