Legal Opinion
Schermerhorn v. State of Israel
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 25, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2016-0049PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION, AMY BERMAN JACKSON, United States District Judge
Plaintiffs David Schermerhorn, Mary Ann Wright, Huwaida Arraf, and Margriet Deknopper have sued the State' of Israel,, and its Ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs, Justice, and Public Security. On May 31, 2010, plaintiffs were passengers on the Challenger I, one of a group of ships seeking to draw public attention tó, and to penetrate, the Israeli naval blockade of the Gaza Strip that was in effect at the time. They seek redress for the physical and emotional injuries that, they allege they suffered when the Israeli…
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