Yousuf v. Samantar (In re Samantar)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Brian F. Kenney, United States Bankruptcy Judge

The Plaintiffs in this action seek a declaration of non-dischargeability based upon a judgment entered by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia finding the Defendant liable for torture, indiscriminate kllings and human rights abuses. Docket No. 1 (Complaint). The Plaintiffs are all former residents of Somalia, or in one case, the representative of decedents’ estates for former residents of Somalia. Id. The Defendant, Mohamed Ali Samantar, served as the First Vice President and Minister of Defense for…