United States First Circuit

In a suit concerning international terrorism, defendants' motion to set aside a default judgment is denied where they have not shown that Palestine is a state and, as a consequence, sovereign immunity is not available as a defense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/31/2005
• Published 03/31/2005

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ramsey Clark, with whom Lawrence W. Schilling, Deming E. Sherman, and Edwards & Angell, LLP were on brief, for appellants., Daniel J. Popeo, Richard A. Samp, Joel J. Sprayregen, and Jared M. Wayne on consolidated brief for Washington Legal Foundation and Allied Educational Foundation, amici curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• David J. Strachman, with whom McIntyre, Tate, Lynch & Holt was on brief, for appellees.