Legal Opinion
Youming Jin v. Ministry of State Security
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 3, 2008No. Civil Action 02-0627 (RMU)PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Denying the Plaintiffs’ Motion for Default Judgment; Granting Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae; Dismissing the Plaintiffs’ Claims for Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction
RICARDO M. URBINA, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This case arises under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1602 et seq. The plaintiffs—51 Falun Gong 1 practitioners who are visiting Chinese nationals, U.S. residents and U.S. citizens—filed a complaint alleging violations of their rights under the Constitution and federal and state law by persons and entities associated with the…
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