Legal Opinion
Stern v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 10, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2008-0502PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROYCE C. LAMBERTH, United States District Judge.
Plaintiffs hold a set of substantial money judgments against defendants Islamic Re public of Iran, Democratic'People’s Republic of Korea, and Syrian Arab Republic arising out of claims brought under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”). Pursuant to those judgments, plaintiffs seek to attach the defendants’ property allegedly in the possession of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”). ICANN has moved to quash the writs of attachment served on it. Plaintiffs have, in turn, moved for a six…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Thomas, William v. Network SolutionsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
- Office Depot, Inc. v. ZuccariniCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
- Network Solutions, Inc. v. Umbro International, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2000
- Estate of Heiser v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2011
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Susan Weinstein v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
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