Legal Opinion
Kensington International Limited v. Republic of Congo, Docket No. 05-1988-Cv
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 25, 2006No. 238PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge.
The Republic of Congo appeals from Judge Preska’s order directing it to post security for the costs and expenses of plaintiff Kensington International Limited. The Congo argues that the order violates the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. 28 U.S.C. § 1602-1611 (“FSIA”).
We dismiss the appeal because the order is not appealable under the collateral order doctrine. Construing the appeal as a petition for a writ of mandamus, we deny the petition.
BACKGROUND
Kensington holds overdue Congolese debt. It sought payment on the debt in England, and, in 2002, an English court ordered…
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