Chichakli v. Kerry

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RICHARD A. CHICHAKLI, : : Plaintiff, : : v. : Civil Action No. 15-1152 (CKK) : JOHN KERRY, Secretary of State, et al., : : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM OPINION This matter is before the Court on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 14]. 1 For the reasons discussed below, the motion will be granted. I. BACKGROUND The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”), see

50 U.S.C. § 1701

et seq., “authorizes the President to declare a national emergency when an extraordinary threat to the United States arises that originates in…