U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 18, 2012
U.S. courts have no jurisdiction in lawsuit against Iraq, 9th Circuit panel rules
American courts have no jurisdiction to hear a U.S. oil broker's complaint against Iraq, a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Monday in a case dating from the Saddam Hussein regime.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
American courts have no jurisdiction to hear a U.S. oil broker's complaint against Iraq, a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Monday in a case dating from the Saddam Hussein regime.
The broker claimed Hussein's agents cancelled a $6 million deal after he refused to pay them bribes. Terenkian v. Republic of Iraq, 2012 DJDAR 9726.
The decision appears at odds wi...
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