United States Second Circuit

In this suit brought by plaintiff Republic of Iraq under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) against numerous defendants alleged to have conspired with Saddam Hussein and Iraq's various ministries and state-owned enterprises to corrupt and plunder the United Nations Oil-for-Food program, the district court's dismissal and decision not to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining claims is affirmed, where: 1) RICO claims were properly dismissed on the basis of in pari delicto; 2) plaintiff does not have a right of action under the FCPA; and 3) the common-law claims arose under state law, so it was proper not to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over them.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/18/2014
• Published 09/18/2014

Judges

• Kearse

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel