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RADMANESH v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

No. 19-7121.

6 F.4th 1338 (2021)

Darioush RADMANESH, Appellant v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN and Iranian (Islamic) Revolutionary Guard Corps, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 3, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Yanof argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant. Marc C. Lenahan , entered an appearance.

Diala Alqadi , Student Counsel, argued the cause for amicus curiae in support of the District Court's judgment. With her on the brief were Erica Hashimoto , Director, and Lauren Bateman , Supervising Attorney, both appointed by the court, and Jasdeep Kaur , Student Counsel.

Before: Rogers and Katsas, Circuit Judges, and Sentelle, Senior Circuit Judge.

The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act permits United States citizens to sue designated state sponsors of terrorism for acts of torture or hostage taking. We consider whether the Islamic Republic of Iran, a designated state sponsor of terrorism, committed such acts against appellant Darioush Radmanesh.

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