Legal Opinion
Nemariam v. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 22, 2007No. 05-7178PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.
KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge.
The appellants — six individuals of Eritrean origin, descent or nationality and the class they seek to represent — challenge the district court’s dismissal of their unlawful takings claims against the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Ethiopia) and the Central Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA or Act), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1330, 1602-1611. The court held that the appellants’ claims failed to satisfy both the “rights in…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Banco Nacional De Cuba v. SabbatinoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Citizens Bank of Md. v. StrumpfSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Republic of CubaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Underhill v. HernandezSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
29 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by44 opinions
- FC Investment Group LC v. IFX Markets, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2008
- Belhas v. Ya'AlonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2008
- Holocaust Victims of v. Magyar Nemzeti BankCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
- SALAZAR EX REL. SALAZAR v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2010
- Mady Schubarth v. Federal Republic of GermanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
39 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.