12 Cited authorities

  1. Estate of Heiser v. Islamic Republic of Iran

    807 F. Supp. 2d 9 (D.D.C. 2011)   Cited 18 times
    Reviewing the “desolate backdrop” of barriers facing victims before Congress enacted § 1610(g) in 2008
  2. Section 1331 - Federal question

    28 U.S.C. § 1331   Cited 99,236 times   136 Legal Analyses
    Finding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."
  3. Section 1367 - Supplemental jurisdiction

    28 U.S.C. § 1367   Cited 63,426 times   78 Legal Analyses
    Holding that in civil actions proceeding in federal court based solely on diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332, the district court "shall not have supplemental jurisdiction" over "claims by plaintiffs against persons made parties under Rule . . . 24" or "over claims by persons . . seeking to intervene as plaintiffs under Rule 24," if "exercising supplemental jurisdiction over such claims would be inconsistent with the jurisdictional requirements of section 1332"
  4. Section 1391 - Venue generally

    28 U.S.C. § 1391   Cited 28,500 times   199 Legal Analyses
    Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred
  5. Rule 69 - Execution

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 69   Cited 4,062 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Adopting state law for procedures to execute judgments and obtain relevant discovery
  6. Section 1605 - General exceptions to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state

    28 U.S.C. § 1605   Cited 1,923 times   52 Legal Analyses
    Adopting the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991
  7. Section 5225 - Payment or delivery of property of judgment debtor

    N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 5225   Cited 849 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Authorizing judgment creditor to commence special proceeding against garnishee who holds assets of judgment debtor
  8. Section 1605A - Terrorism exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state

    28 U.S.C. § 1605A   Cited 501 times   12 Legal Analyses
    Adopting definition of "material support or resources" found in 18 U.S.C. § 2339A
  9. Section 1610 - Exceptions to the immunity from attachment or execution

    28 U.S.C. § 1610   Cited 454 times   15 Legal Analyses
    Abrogating attachment immunity of property of a foreign state when the property is “used for commercial activity in the United States”
  10. Section 1701 - Unusual and extraordinary threat; declaration of national emergency; exercise of Presidential authorities

    50 U.S.C. § 1701   Cited 427 times   64 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"
  11. Section 1610 - Effect on other laws

    15 U.S.C. § 1610   Cited 153 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Allowing states to regulate consumer credit charges
  12. Section 515.201 - Transactions involving designated foreign countries or their nationals; effective date

    31 C.F.R. § 515.201   Cited 66 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Defining effective date