Legal Opinion
I.T. Consultants, Inc. v. Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 16, 2003No. 03-7016PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROBERTS.
ROBERTS, Circuit Judge:
The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) renders foreign states immune from the jurisdiction of the federal courts in many circumstances, but includes an exception for suits based on the foreign state’s commercial activity, if that activity “causes a direct effect in the United States.” 28 U.S.C. §§ 1604, 1605(a)(2). We hold in this case, in reliance on Republic of Argentina v. Weltover, Inc., 504 U.S. 607, 112 S.Ct. 2160, 119 L.Ed.2d 394 (1992), that a foreign sovereign’s failure to make a contractually required…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Calder v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Behrens v. PelletierSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Republic of Argentina v. Weltover, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- GTE New Media Services Inc. v. BellSouth Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by70 opinions
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