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MOHAMAD v. PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

No. 11-88.

132 S.Ct. 1702 (2012)

182 L.Ed.2d 720

Asid MOHAMAD, individually and for the Estate of Azzam Rahim, Deceased, et al., Petitioners v. PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 18, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey L. Fisher , Stanford, CA, for Petitioners.

Laura G. Ferguson , Washington, DC, for Respondents.

Curtis E. Gannon , for the United States, as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the Respondents.

Jeffrey L. Fisher , Counsel of Record, Pamela S. Karlan , Jenny S. Martinez , Stanford Law School Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Stanford, CA, Nathaniel A. Tarnor , Tarnor, PLLC, Washington, DC, Robert J. Tolchin , The Berkman Law Office LLC, Brooklyn, NY, Thomas C. Goldstein , Kevin K. Russell , Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Washington, DC, for Petitioners.

Jeffrey A. Lamken , Robert K. Kry , Martin V. Totaro , MoloLamken LLP, Washington, DC, Laura G. Ferguson , Counsel of Record, Richard A. Hibey , Mark J. Rochon , Dawn E. Murphy-Johnson , Miller & Chevalier Chtd., Washington, DC, for Respondents.

Justice SOTOMAYOR delivered the opinion of the Court.*

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