Legal Opinion
Boim v. Quranic Literacy Institute & Holy Land Foundation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 5, 2002No. 01-1969, 01-1970PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
In this case of first impression, the parents of a young United States citizen murdered in Israel by Hamas terrorists have sued several individuals and organizations for the loss of their son. Two of the organizational defendants moved to dismiss the complaint, and the district court denied the motion. In this interlocutory appeal, we are asked to consider the viability of a claim brought under the never-tested 18 U.S.C. § 2333, which allows U.S. nationals who have been injured “by reason of an act of international terrorism” to sue therefor and recover treble damages.…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Alexander v. SandovalSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
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3Cited by19 opinions
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