In 1996 Congress amended the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
(FSIA) to allow U.S. victims of terrorism to sue designated State
sponsors of terrorism for their terrorist acts. The courts have
handed down large judgments against the terrorist State defendants,
generally in default, and successive Administrations have
intervened to block the judicial attachment of frozen assets to
satisfy judgments. After a court ruled that Congress never created
a cause of action against terrorist States themselves, but only
against their officials, employees, and agents, plaintiffs have
based claims on state law. The limited availability of defendant
States' assets for satisfaction of judgments has made collection
difficult. Congress passed a rider to the National Defense
Authorization Act for FY2008 (H.R. 4986), to provide a federal
cause of action against terrorist States and to facilitate
enforcement of judgments, authorizing the President to waive the
provision with respect to Iraq. The President issued a waiver and
now seeks a waiver for Libya and other States whose designation may
be lifted. The measure, i 1/2 1083 of P.L. 110-181, is the latest
in a series of actions Congress has taken over the last decade to
assist plaintiffs in lawsuits against terrorist States. The 107th
Congress enacted as .
General
Imprint: |
Bibliogov
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2013 |
First published: |
November 2013 |
Authors: |
Jennifer K. Elsea
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Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 4mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
80 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-294-24958-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
1-294-24958-4 |
Barcode: |
9781294249580 |
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