United States DC Circuit

In a personal injury action, the district court can properly exercise personal jurisdiction over Osama Bin Laden and al Qaeda where they engaged in unabashedly malignant actions directed at the United States and should therefore reasonably anticipate being haled into court by those injured as a result of those actions.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/14/2005
• Decided 08/05/2005
• Published 08/05/2005

Judges

• Before:  EDWARDS, TATEL, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Philip M. Musolino argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• R. Michael Smith argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee.   Carolyn M. Welshhans entered an appearance.