Legal Opinion
Ben-Rafael v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 18, 2010No. Civil Action 08-0716 (ESH)PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, District Judge.
This Court previously issued a default judgment in favor of the estate of a victim of terrorism, David Ben-Rafael, and his immediate family members, in their lawsuit against the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”) and the Ministry of Information and Security of Iran (“MOIS”). See Ben-Rafael v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 540 F.Supp.2d 39 (D.D.C.2008) (“Ben-Rafael I ”). Jurisdiction for that case was based on the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (“FSIA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1602-11. FSIA’s immunity exception for state sponsors of terrorism, see id. §…
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