Islamic American Relief Agency v. Gonzales
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
477 F.3d 728 (2007)
- Written by Tanya Munson, JD
Facts
The Islamic African Relief Agency was an organization engaged in humanitarian activities around the world. In 2000, the agency changed its name to the Islamic American Relief Agency (IARA-USA). IARA-USA was based in Columbia, Missouri. In Sudan, the entity continued to exist as the Islamic African Relief Agency (IARA). In 2004, IARA was designated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) as a specially designated global terrorist (SDGT) based on OFAC’s conclusion that IARA provided financial support for terrorists. IARA-USA was not designated as an SDGT, but the government considered it to be the American branch of IARA and included it in a blocking notice, freezing all of IARA-USA’s assets. IARA-USA contested the blocking and argued that it was a separate entity from IARA. IARA-USA filed a complaint in district court against the attorney general, the secretary of the treasury, and other government personnel (defendants). IARA-USA argued that the blocking was not supported by the record and violated IARA-USA’s constitutional rights. The district court held that the record supported OFAC’s conclusion that IARA-USA was a branch of IARA and that the blocking was appropriate. IARA-USA appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Sentelle, J.)
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