STEINBERG v. INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORG.

No. 80-1336.

672 F.2d 927 (1981)

Leon STEINBERG, Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANIZATION, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 23, 1981.

On Petition for Rehearing February 16, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Seefried, Washington, D. C., with whom Russell F. Canan, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for appellant.

Rebecca L. Ross, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Charles F. C. Ruff, U. S. Atty., Royce C. Lamberth, and Kenneth M. Raisler, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief for amicus curiae, United States of America, urging affirmance.

John A. Terry, and Michael J. Ryan, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., also entered appearances for amicus curiae.

Before ROBINSON, Chief Judge, WRIGHT and GINSBURG, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.

Concurring statement filed by Circuit Judge J. SKELLY WRIGHT.

GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

This is a defamation action commenced in January 1977 by Leon Steinberg, a United States citizen residing in Florida, against the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and Interpol's Secretary General. Headquartered outside Paris in Saint Cloud, France...

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