Legal Opinion
Asemani v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 23, 2003No. CIV.A.01-2231 JDB ECPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BATES, District Judge.
Plaintiff has filed a complaint against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Ayatollah Khamenei, and several agencies of the Government of Iran, alleging that he was tortured and falsely detained by defendants on July 14, 2000, because of his adherence to the Baha'i faith. His claim is based on the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1602 et seq., which authorizes certain actions against a foreign state in the courts of the United States, including an action “in which money damages are sought against a foreign state for personal…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Elahi v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2000
- Leszek Hughes, A.K.A. Thomas Lloyd Hughes, A.K.A. Tom v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Jenco v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2001
- Cicippio v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1998
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Nasrin Mohammadi v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2015
- Mohammadi v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2013
- In Re: Billy AsemaniCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
- Alinejad v. Iran, the Islamic Republic ofDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2023
- Amirentezam v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2023
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