Legal Opinion
Fraenkel v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 30, 2018No. Civil Action No. 2015-1080Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________________________ ) RACHEL DEVORA SPRECHER ) FRAENKEL, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Civil Action No. 15-1080 (RMC) v. ) ) ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) _________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION ON RECONSIDERATION The Fraenkel Family sued the Syrian Arab Republic, Islamic Republic of Iran, and Iranian Ministry of Information and Security (MOIS), as supporters of Hamas, for the murder by Hamas of 16-year-old Naftali Fraenkel, son and brother. The Court ruled for the Fraenkels and awarded…
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