United States DC Circuit

After government concluded that appellant was a branch office of a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and invoked its authority under anti-terrorism laws to block its assets, district court's decision to uphold the blocking of assets is affirmed as the determination was not unlawful and was supported by substantial evidence in the unclassified record. However, question of attorney fees and request for leave to amend the complaint are remanded for further proceedings.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/20/2006
• Decided 02/13/2007
• Published 02/13/2007

Judges

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

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Shereef H. Akeel argued the cause for appellant.   With him on the briefs was John Kenneth Zwerling.


• For Appellees:
  
• Douglas Letter, Litigation Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees.   With him on the brief was Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General.  Sharon Swingle, Attorney, entered an appearance.