Legal Opinion
Boim v. Holy Land Foundation for Relief & Development
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 28, 2007No. 05-1815, 05-1816, 05-1821, 05-1822PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
This lawsuit has its origins in the murder of David Boim more than ten years ago. David, a citizen of both Israel and the United States, was living with his parents in Israel when he was gunned down while waiting for a bus in the West Bank outside of Jerusalem. He was apparently shot at random by gunmen believed to be acting on behalf of the terrorist organization Hamas.
Section 2333 of the United States Criminal Code grants U.S. nationals injured by acts of international terrorism the right to sue for treble damages in federal court. David’s parents, Stanley and Joyce…
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