Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 6, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2001-2094PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Royce C. Lamberth, United States District Judge
I. INTRODUCTION
This is a dispute between attorneys over who will reap the rewards of a sprawling litigation against the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran) under the state sponsor of terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA). Nearly a decade ago, this Court lamented the “contentious road blocks and setbacks in what has been an increasingly futile exercise to hold Iran accountable for unspeakable acts of terrorist violence.” In re Islamic Republic of Iran Terrorism Litigation, 659 F.Supp.2d 31, 35 (D.D.C.…
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