Corazon Tabion v. Faris Mufti Lana Mufti

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MURNAGHAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge MICHAEL and Judge MOTZ joined.

OPINION

MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:

The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, Apr. 18,1961, 23 U.S.T. 3227, T.I.A.S. No. 7502, provides nearly absolute civil and criminal immunity for diplomatic personnel stationed in foreign countries. 1 That Appel-lees Faris and Lana Mufti are covered by the Vienna Convention because of Mr. Mufti’s position as a First Secretary, and later Coun-sellor, of the Jordanian Embassy in Washington, D.C., is evident. The question presented here is whether…