Tel-Oren v. Libyan Arab Republic
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
726 F.2d 774 (1984)
- Written by Kyli Cotten, JD
Facts
In March 1978, several individuals were victims of an armed attack on a civilian bus in Israel. The victims included both Israeli and American citizens. Survivors and representatives of those murdered in the attack (plaintiffs) filed suit in United States district court against the Libyan Arab Republic, the Palestine Liberation Organization, the Palestine Information Office, the National Association of Arab Americans, and the Palestine Congress of North America (defendants). The complaint alleged that the defendants’ alleged involvement in the attack constituted violations of international law, treaties of the United States, and the criminal and common laws of the United States. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss based on lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The district court dismissed the action. The survivors and representatives of the victims appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
Concurrence (Bork, J.)
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