Legal Opinion
Doe 1 v. Buratai
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 31, 2018No. Civil Action No. 2017-1033Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DOE 1, et al., Plaintiffs, v. No. 17-cv-1033 (DLF) TUKUR YUSUF BURATAI, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER The plaintiffs are Nigerian nationals who allege that the defendants—officials in the Nigerian government, military, and police—brutally tortured and killed peaceful protesters. The Court granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss on July 19, 2018. See Order July 19, 2018, Dkt. 46; Mem. Op., Dkt. 47. Before the Court is the plaintiffs’ Motion to Alter or Amend Final Judgment of Dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of…
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