Sullivan v. Republic Cuba’s Empirical Analysis
891 F.3d 6 · 2018
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1330 (§ 2 of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976) · 28 U.S.C. § 1605 (§ 4 of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976) · 28 U.S.C. § 1605A · 28 U.S.C. § 1738 · 34 U.S.C. § 20144
Relies on Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corp. · Saudi Arabia v. Nelson · Underwriters National Assurance Company v. North Carolina Life and Accident and Health Insurance Guaranty Association · McAlister v. Slosberg (In Re Slosberg) · Han Kim v. Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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“provides the sole basis for obtaining jurisdiction over a foreign state in the courts of this country.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Merlini v. Canada
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