Legal Opinion
Maalouf v. Islamic Republic of Iran
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 30, 2018No. Civil Action No. 16–280 (JDB); Civil Action No. 16–1507 (JDB)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN D. BATES, United States District Judge
If a defendant refuses on principle to appear in court, things usually do not end well for the defendant. But suppose we add two complicating factors. First, the lawsuit is clearly untimely under governing law. And second, the defendant is the Islamic Republic of Iran. Should a court rule against Iran in absentia? Or should the court consider the suit's timeliness on its own initiative? That is the question before this Court in the above-captioned cases, in which plaintiffs seek judgments against Iran for supporting the 1983 and 1984 U.S. embassy…
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