Ministry of Defense and Support for Armed Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran v. Elahi
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breyer
Dariush Elahi, the respondent, sued Iran, claiming that Iran unlawfully participated in the assassination of his brother, and he obtained a default judgment of about $312 million. Seeking to collect some of the money, he has tried to attach an asset belonging to Iran, namely, a $2.8 million judgment that Iran obtained against a California company called Cubic Defense Systems, Inc. (Cubic Judgment). Iran has asserted a defense of sovereign immunity in order to prevent the attachment. See Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, 28 U. S. C. § 1610.
Since Iran is a sovereign nation, Elahi cannot…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
2Cases cited10 opinions
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. v. Empagran S. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Elahi v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2000
- Ministry of Defense and Support for Armed Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran v. ElahiSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Hegna v. Islamic Republic Of IranCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
- Hegna v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2004
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by47 opinions
- In Re Islamic Republic of Iran Terrorism LitigationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009
- Keith Stansell v. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia, (FARC)Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
- United States v. WurieCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2013
- Ministry of Defense & Support for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran v. Cubic Defense Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
- United States v. All Funds on Deposit With R.J. O'Brien & AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
42 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.