Legal Opinion

Clarke v. Holder

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided March 23, 2011No. Civil Action No. 2009-0753Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ZION CLARKE, RICARDO DEFOUR, KEVON DEMERIEUX, ANDERSON STRAKER, WAYNE PIERRE, KEVIN NIXON, and CHRISTOPHER SEALEY, Civil Action No. 09-0753 (JDB) Petitioners, v. ERIC HOLDER, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, et al., Respondents. MEMORANDUM OPINION On April 13, 2005, Balram Maharaj, a naturalized U.S. citizen, died while being held for ransom in Trinidad. Petitioners in the present case are seven of the defendants who were charged and convicted under

18 U.S.C. § 1203

of conspiracy and hostage taking resulting in death based…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Heckler v. ChaneySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Town of Castle Rock v. GonzalesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  4. Clarke v. Securities Industry Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Elk Grove Unified School District v. NewdowSupreme Court of the United States · 2004

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