United States DC Circuit

In a suit arising from plaintiffs' detentions in Libya in 1980, defendant's motion to dismiss is denied where the terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act divests defendant of its immunity from suit.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/23/2004
• Published 11/23/2004

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and EDWARDS and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Arman Dabiri argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Andrew C. Hall argued the cause for appellees.   With him on the brief were James Cooper-Hill and Nelson M. Jones., Stuart H. Newberger argued the cause for amicus curiae Blake Kilburn, et al. in support of appellees.   With him on the brief were Clifton S. Elgarten, Michael L. Martinez, and F. Ryan Keith.  Laurel P. Malson entered an appearance.