Legal Opinion
Mohamad v. Rajoub
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 18, 2011No. 09-7109, 09-7158PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
The sons and widow of Azzam Rahim sued the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization for damages on behalf of Rahim’s estate. The plaintiffs alleged the defendants tortured and killed Rahim in violation of both the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA), 28 U.S.C. § 1350, note § 2(a), and federal common law. The district court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss, concluding only a natural person is amenable to suit under the TVPA and the Rahims had no cause of action under federal common…
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