Legal Opinion
United States v. Palestine Liberation Organization
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 29, 1988No. 88 Civ. 1962 (ELP)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND OPINION
PALMIERI, District Judge.
The Anti-terrorism Act of 1987 1 (the “ATA”), is the focal point of this lawsuit. At the center of controversy is the right of the Palestine Liberation Organization (the “PLO”) to maintain its office in conjunction with its work as a Permanent Observer to the United Nations. The case comes before the court on the government’s motion for an injunction closing this office and on the defendants’ motions to dismiss.
I
Background
The United Nations’ Headquarters in New York were established as an international enclave by the Agreement Between the United…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
- United States v. Aluminum Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Lauritzen v. LarsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by22 opinions
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