Legal Opinion
Republic of Paraguay v. Allen
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided November 27, 1996No. Civil Action 3:96CV745PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD L. WILLIAMS, Senior District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Fed.R.Civ. PROC. 12(b)(1). In the alternative, the defendants ask the Court to dismiss the action for failure to state a claim pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.PROC. 12(b)(6). For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS the motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
I. BACKGROUND
This case arises from the arrest and conviction of Angel Breard. Mr. Breard is a dual citizen of Paraguay and Argentina. He came…
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3Cited by23 opinions
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