MAALOUF v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

No. 18-7052 Consolidated with 18-7053 No. 18-7060 Consolidated with 18-7065 18-7090 No. 18-7122.

923 F.3d 1095 (2019)

Henri MAALOUF, et al., Appellants v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN and Iranian Ministry of Information and Security, Appellees Nasrin Akhtar Sheikh, as the spouse of Fahrat Mahmood Sheikh, an employee of the United States Government or an employee of a contractor for the United States Government Deceased, et al., Appellants v. Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Sudan, et al., Appellees Rita Bathiard, on her own behalf and as personal representative of the estate of Cesar Bathiard, et al., Appellants v. Islamic Republic of Iran and Iranian Ministry of Information and Security, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 10, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven M. Schneebaum argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants Henri Maalouf, et al.

Stuart H. Newberger , Clifton S. Elgarten , Aryeh S. Portnoy , John L. Murino , and Emily M. Alban were on the brief for amici curiae Smith plaintiffs in support of appellants.

Jonathan S. Massey was on the brief for amicus curiae Professor Stephen I. Vladeck supporting plaintiffs-appellants.

Erica Hashimoto , Director, and Marcella Coburn , Attorney, both appointed by the court, argued the causes as amicus curiae in support of the District Courts' Orders in No. 18-7052, et al., No. 18-7060, et al., and No. 18-7122, et al. With them on the brief were Rebecca Deucher , Sean Lavin , and James O'Toole , Student Attorneys.

Christopher M. Curran , Nicole Erb , Claire A. DeLelle , and Celia A. McLaughlin were on the brief for amicus curiae The Republic of Sudan in support of the court appointed amicus curiae.

Derek L. Shaffer argued the cause for appellants Nasrin Sheikh, et al. With him on the briefs were Stephen M. Hauss , Milin Chun , Nazareth M. Haysbert , and Daniel Sage Ward .

Clifton S. Elgarten argued the cause for appellants Rita Bathiard, et al. On the briefs were Thomas Fortune Fay , Amanda Fox Perry , and John Vail .

Before: Srinivasan and Pillard, Circuit Judges, and Edwards, Senior Circuit Judge.


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