Legal Opinion
Goodwin v. Syrian Arab Republic
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 8, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2023-0267Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SAMUEL ROBERT GOODWIN, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 23-267 (CKK/GMH) THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION (April 8, 2025) Following a referral from this Court, Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey issued a [24] Report and Recommendation (the “Report”) on Plaintiff Samuel Goodwin’s [21] Motion for Default Judgement against the Syrian Arab Republic (“Syria”). Judge Harvey’s Report recommends that—although this Court has personal jurisdiction over Syria—Goodwin’s Motion should be denied for lack of subject-matter…
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