Legal Opinion
Moradi v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 5, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2013-0599PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, United States District Judge
Nik Moradi (“Nik”) and his wife, Deborah Moradi (“Deborah”), bring this action against the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”) under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1605A, seeking money damages for injuries they suffered as a result of alleged acts of torture committed against Nik during his almost six-month detention in an Iranian prison. Iran failed to respond to the complaint, and plaintiffs have now moved for a default judgment. (Mot. for Default Judgment, Sept. 23, 2014 [ECF No. 18].) In order to…
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- Murphy v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- Hill v. Republic of IraqCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
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