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Question Presented: 1. Whether a foreign state's immunity from suit under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), 28 U.S.C. ยง 1604, extends to an individual acting in his official capacity on behalf of a foreign state. 2. Whether an individual who is no longer an official of a foreign state at the time suit is filed retains immunity for acts taken in the individual's former capacity as an official acting on behalf of a foreign state. Question:1) Does a foreign state's FSIA immunity from suit extend to an individual acting in his official capacity on behalf of the foreign state? 2) Does an individual who is no longer a government official of a foreign state at the time suit is filed retain FSIA immunity for acts taken in that individual's former capacity as a government official acting on behalf of a foreign state? |
SAMANTAR v. YOUSUF |
Holding: is affirmed and remanded |
Vote: 9-0 |
Opinion By: |
1 | Opinion in SAMANTAR v. YOUSUF |
2 | SAMANTAR v. YOUSUF Oral Argument Transcript (PDF) |
3 | SAMANTAR v. YOUSUF Oral Argument Transcript (HTML) |
4 | SAMANTAR v. YOUSUF Oral Argument Transcript (HTML) |
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