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MANOHARAN v. RAJAPAKSA

No. 12-5087.

711 F.3d 178 (2013)

Kasippillai MANOHARAN, Dr., et al., Appellants v. Percy Mahendra RAJAPAKSA, Appellee United States of America, Amicus Curiae.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 29, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce Fein argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.

Mitchell R. Berger argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Benjamin D. Wood .

Adam C. Jed , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for amicus curiae United States of America. With him on the brief were Stuart F. Delery , Acting Assistant Attorney General, Ronald C. Machen Jr. , U.S. Attorney, Mark B. Stern , Attorney, and Harold Hongju Koh , Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State. R. Craig Lawrence , Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.

Opinion for the Court filed PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM:

The plaintiffs have brought civil claims against the sitting president of Sri Lanka under the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA), 28 U.S.C. § 1350 note. Although the defendant maintains that the plaintiffs failed to serve him with process, he appeared before the district court for the limited purpose of requesting the United States' view as to whether he was immune from suit. The United States Department of State filed a Suggestion of Immunity in...

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