USOYAN v. REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

No. 20-7017 Consolidated with 20-7019.

6 F.4th 31 (2021)

Lusik USOYAN, et al., Appellees, v. REPUBLIC OF TURKEY, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 27, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark E. Schamel argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were David S. Saltzman , Cathy A. Hinger , and Victoria A. Bruno.

Agnieszka M. Fryszman argued the cause for appellees. With her on the brief were Steven R. Perles , Edward B. MacAllister , Joshua K. Perles , Douglas M. Bregman , Stephen J. Whelan , Jennifer M. Wiggins , Michael E. Tigar , Mark S. Sullivan , and Joshua Colangelo-Bryan , Andreas N. Akaras entered an appearance.

Neil H. Koslowe was on the brief for amicus curiae Chris Stanley , et al. in support of appellees.

Brian M. Boynton , Acting Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, and Sharon Swingle and Daniel Winik , Attorneys, Richard C. Visek , Acting Legal Adviser, Department of State, were on the brief for amicus curiae United States of America in support of affirmance.

Before: Henderson, Millett and Wilkins, Circuit Judges.


On May 16, 2017, Turkish security forces violently clashed with a crowd of protesters outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C. Injured protesters, led by Lusik Usoyan (Usoyan) and Kasim Kurd (Kurd), filed two lawsuits in district court against...

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