7 Cited authorities

Acosta v. Islamic Republic of Iran
574 F. Supp. 2d 15 (D.D.C. 2008) Cited 93 times
Concluding that punitive damages were warranted to punish Iran for its material support of terrorist groups
Greenbaum v. Islamic Republic of Iran
451 F. Supp. 2d 90 (D.D.C. 2006) Cited 48 times
Finding Hamas responsible for the same attack because the attacker was a member and "[s]ubsequent confessions and other statements to Israeli police and news organizations verified that Hamas was responsible for the attack"
Section 1605 - General exceptions to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state
28 U.S.C. § 1605 Cited 1,899 times 47 Legal Analyses
Adopting the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991
Section 1608 - Service; time to answer; default
28 U.S.C. § 1608 Cited 909 times 5 Legal Analyses
Authorizing service "through diplomatic channels"
Section 1605A - Terrorism exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state
28 U.S.C. § 1605A Cited 483 times 12 Legal Analyses
Adopting definition of "material support or resources" found in 18 U.S.C. § 2339A
Section 1610 - Exceptions to the immunity from attachment or execution
28 U.S.C. § 1610 Cited 442 times 14 Legal Analyses
Abrogating attachment immunity of property of a foreign state when the property is “used for commercial activity in the United States”
Section 1701 - Unusual and extraordinary threat; declaration of national emergency; exercise of Presidential authorities
50 U.S.C. § 1701 Cited 423 times 63 Legal Analyses
Granting Presidential emergency power "to deal with any unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States"

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7 Cited authorities

Acosta v. Islamic Republic of Iran

Concluding that punitive damages were warranted to punish Iran for its material support of terrorist groups

Greenbaum v. Islamic Republic of Iran

Finding Hamas responsible for the same attack because the attacker was a member and "[s]ubsequent confessions and other statements to Israeli police and news organizations verified that Hamas was responsible for the attack"

Section 1605 - General exceptions to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state

Adopting the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991

Section 1608 - Service; time to answer; default

Authorizing service "through diplomatic channels"

Section 1605A - Terrorism exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state

Adopting definition of "material support or resources" found in 18 U.S.C. § 2339A

Section 1610 - Exceptions to the immunity from attachment or execution

Abrogating attachment immunity of property of a foreign state when the property is “used for commercial activity in the United States”

Section 1701 - Unusual and extraordinary threat; declaration of national emergency; exercise of Presidential authorities

Granting Presidential emergency power "to deal with any unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States"