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GONZALEZ-VERA v. KISSINGER

No. 05-5017.

449 F.3d 1260 (2006)

Laura GONZALEZ-VERA, et al., Appellants v. Henry Alfred KISSINGER, in his individual capacity and as National Security Advisor and Secretary of State, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 9, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aaron Lloyd, Student Counsel, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief was Michael E. Tigar. Ali A. Beydoun, Christine Parsadaian, Courtney J. Nogar, Debra L. Spinelli-Hays, James B. Cowden, Karen Corrie, Laura Rotolo, Melissa Mandor, and Timothy L. Foden entered appearances.

William H. Goodman and Jennifer M. Green were on the brief for amicus curiae Center for Constitutional Rights in support of appellants.

Robert M. Loeb, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Gregory G. Katsas, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, and Barbara L. Herwig, Assistant Director.

Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and ROGERS and BROWN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge GINSBURG.

GINSBURG, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff-appellants sued the United States and former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, seeking damages for actions allegedly taken in support of the Pinochet regime in Chile 30-odd years ago. The district court held the plaintiffs' claims justiciable but dismissed the suit on the grounds that the United States had not waived its sovereign...

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