Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Islamic Republic of Iran
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 10, 2010No. 09-5147PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.
Opinion concurring in the judgment filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.
GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge:
To satisfy a default judgment against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iranian Ministry of Information and Security, Michael and Linda Bennett obtained writs of attachment against five of Iran’s former diplomatic properties located in the District of Columbia. The United States moved to quash the writs on the ground that section 201 of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act precluded the attachments. The district court granted the government’s motion,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Potter v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
- Weinstein v. Islamic Republic of IranCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
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