Legal Opinion
Hekmati v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 29, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2016-0875PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Amir Hekmati, a United States citizen, spent four and one-half years in Evin prison in the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”). He brings this action for compensatory and punitive damages against Iran under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1602-1611, alleging that Iran’s detention, of him and treatment while detained constituted hostage taking and torture. (Compl., May 9, 2016, ECF No. 1.) Iran failed to respond to the complaint, the Clerk entered a default, and plaintiff has now…
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