In Re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001: Dismissals of Claims Against Saudi Defendants Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA)

Henning, Anna C.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Criminal justice;    Law;    Terrorism;   

RP-ID  :  RL34726
RP-ID  :  RL34726_2008Oct29

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report summarizes the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and jurisdiction in cases against foreign defendants and analyzes the recent court of appeals decision. This report examines the legal bases for those dismissals.