Legal Opinion
Benevolence International Foundation, Inc. v. Ashcroft
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided May 14, 2002No. 02 C 0763PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ALESIA, District Judge.
For the following reasons, the court stays this case in its entirety until the conclusion of the parallel criminal case, United States v. Benevolence Int'l Found., et al., No. 02 CR 414 (N.D. Ill., filed Apr. 29, 2002).
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Benevolence International Foundation (“BIF”) claims that it is a nonprofit, religious, humanitarian, charitable organization funded by donations from individuals, businesses, and other Islamic organizations and dedicated to assisting individuals afflicted by war, natural disaster, and extreme poverty.…
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