Samantar v. Yousef. : The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and Foreign Officials.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judge-made law.

Jurisdiction.

Actions and defenses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (20 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), which governs immunity of foreign states in U.S. courts. Examines Samantar v. Yousef, in which Supreme Court ruled that FSIA does not apply in suits against foreign officials, unless the foreign state in question is the real party in interest in the case. Considers options for foreign officials who seek immunity from lawsuits, and related questions that may emerge from each option. Addresses relevant legislation affecting immunity of foreign officials, including S. 2930, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, to amend tort exception to FSIA explicitly to support expanded jurisdiction over foreign states and their officials for actions taken to facilitate terrorist acts.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Samantar v. Yousef

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