Legal Opinion
Mousa v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 19, 2001No. 00-2096(WBB)PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
BRYANT, District Judge.
This action arises from an act of state-sponsored terrorism by a foreign state officially designated by the U.S. Department of State to be a state sponsor of terrorism. Defendants have not entered an appearance in this matter. This Court entered default on December 26, 2000, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1608(d) and Fed.R.Civ.P. § 55(a). As with actions against the federal government, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) requires that a default judgment against a foreign state be entered only after a plaintiff “establishes his…
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- Verlinden B. v. v. Central Bank of NigeriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Elahi v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2000
- Jenco v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2001
- Eisenfeld v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2000
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3Cited by81 opinions
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- Brewer v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009
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