United States DC Circuit

In case involving allegations by Indonesian villagers from Aceh that defendants' security forces committed murder, torture, assault and other torts, appeal from denial of defendants' motion to dismiss is dismissed as defendants' appeal does not fall within the narrow "collateral order" doctrine, and alternative request for writ of mandamus is denied as defendants have not established a "clear and indisputable" right to have these claims dismissed under the political question doctrine.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/17/2006
• Decided 01/12/2007
• Published 01/12/2007

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges, and EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Martin J. Weinstein argued the cause for appellants.   With him on the briefs were Robert J. Meyer and Paul W. Wright.


• For Appellees:
  
• Agnieszka M. Fryszman argued the cause for appellees.   With her on the brief were Michael D. Hausfeld, Marka Peterson, and Terry Collingsworth.