Kingdom of Spain v. Estate of Claude Cassirer
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-786 | 9th Cir. | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | OT 2011 |
Issue: 1. Whether the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act “expropriation exception†permits U.S. courts to strip a foreign sovereign of its presumptive sovereign immunity simply because it owns property allegedly taken in violation of international law by another nation? 2. Whether a plaintiff relying on the FSIA’s expropriation exception must exhaust available remedies in the relevant country before invoking the jurisdiction of U.S. courts?
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