Al Haramain Islamic Foundation v. United States Department of Treasury

686 F.3d 965 (2011)

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Al Haramain Islamic Foundation v. United States Department of Treasury

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
686 F.3d 965 (2011)

  • Written by Tanya Munson, JD

Facts

In response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, President Bush issued EO 13,224 pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). EO 13,224 permitted the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a part of the United States Department of the Treasury (defendant), to freeze assets of an organization that was suspected of supporting terrorism and designate them as a specially designated global terrorist (SDGT). Al Haramain Islamic Foundation, Oregon (AHIF-Oregon) (plaintiff) was an Oregon-incorporated nonprofit organization that sought to promote a greater understanding of Islam. In 2004, the United States government suspected AHIF-Oregon of supporting terrorism. OFAC froze AHIF-Oregon’s assets and designated it as a SDGT. AHIF-Oregon filed an action, asserting that OFAC violated its statutory and constitutional rights by using classified information without disclosing the contents or providing AHIF-Oregon with a meaningful opportunity to respond.

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Holding and Reasoning (Graber, J.)

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